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Nancy Loome, director of the public education advocacy group The Parents Campaign, outlines major issues for the Mississippi Legislature's 2025 session to Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison and the newest member of the politics team, Simeon Gates, who will be covering education issues at the Capitol.

Don't miss this engaging conversation where David discusses:   His career path and the lessons learned along the way:  -- The significance of leadership in both personal and professional spheres -- His dedication to public education and how it shapes future generations -- Practical tips for wealth management and financial planning  -- His philanthropic efforts and the impact of giving back to the community

It's always a pleasure to talk to 17-time author, educator and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Danny Brassell.  Danny has the worlds top reading engagement program and is on a mission to educate the youth in the powers of reading.  Danny delves into strategies for parents to instill a love of reading in children and shares advice on creating positive habits. He reflects on his evolution as a teacher and draws inspiration from the story of great historical figures.  0.00:    Introduction to Dr. Danny Brassell and his mission 3.45:    How to motivate people to read more (especially children) 13.00: Integrating a child's interest in the joy of reading 29.00:  How to let children follow passions and signature strengths 40.20:  Balance as an idea of ranking priorities in life 46.30:  Why we must burnt the boats and go “all in” to achieve great things 51.00:  How to be an effective speaker and connect with your audience 56.00: Overcoming fear in public speaking 1.01.00: Wisdom has Danny has learned through all his varied life experiences   Contact: DannyBrassell.com – for speaking engagementslazyreaders.com - monthly book recommendations Until next time, love and good vibes.  Podcast Website: https://enterthelionheart.com/ Check out the latest episode here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-lionheart/id1554904704 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tD7VvMUvnOgChoNYShbcI

In August, 2023 I had the opportunity to meet through LinkedIn Iris Yuning Ye. Iris spent the first 20 years of her life growing up in Northern China. She came to the U.S. to spend her junior college year at the University of California at Berkley. She also spent her senior year here and interned to help make that happen.   After returning to China for a bit she came back to the States to work toward her Master's degree at the University of Michigan.   This episode was especially fun for me and I hope it will be the same for you because of Iris' fervent attitude about being curious and always wanting to learn. Her reoccurring theme through our time on this episode is that people should work to be more curious and understanding of others. Iris will tell you about how she became involved with the Prisoners Literature Project and how that has opened her mind to so many things she never thought about before.   Iris is quite engaging, and her words are very thought provoking. I hope you enjoy this episode. Please let me know what you think. Also, feel free to reach out to Iris.   About the Guest:   Iris Yuning Ye advocates for education inequity for marginalized communities. She had been actively led and involved in marginalized communities education, ranging from post-release inmates data science bootcamp instructor to adaptive and inclusive strength training. Born and raised in the northern part of China, she experienced the life-changing impact education brought to her. With a pure passion and curiosity of exploring different education systems, she moved from Beijing to Berkeley in college, where she started to be involved in Prisoners Literature Project and Defy Ventures. It was through those years Iris was affirmed with the passion in helping others to achieve more through education. She is now pursuing her Master degree at University of Michigan, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction and pursuing Graduate Teaching Certificate.   As a Project Leader at Prisoners Literature Project and Community Instructor at Defy Ventures, she was fortunate and privileged to have worked with amazing inmates who had much passion in learning new knowledge. She founded data bootcamp that focuses on equipping post-release inmates with data skills that can secure rewarding and recognizing jobs for them. In 2020, she also developed a family education program for Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan that engaged 50+ families during Covid. She expanded education horizon to college during graduate school, and she is now a Graduate Student Instructor at University of Michigan. In the Enriching Scholarship 2023 Conference, she was invited as a speaker talking about “bridging the gap between college and career”. Iris also believes in the power of physical education. She is an NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Personal Trainer. AdaptX-Certified Inclusive and Adaptive coach.   ** ** Ways to connect with Iris:   LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irisyn-ye/        About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:20 Time once again for unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. What a great way to start a podcast. I'd like to thank you all for listening. I'm Michael Hingson, your host. Today our guest is Iris Yuning Ye who started out life in China and then came to the United States went to Berkeley, which which we can't complain about since I live in California. But now she's at the University of Michigan. So we can have a great discussion about football teams, I suppose. But we'll see. Yeah, but Iris, I want to welcome you to unstoppable mindset. Thank you for taking the time to be here with us.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 02:01 Thank you so much. Well, Ohio State and we'll be super happy if you discuss football with us. Right?   Michael Hingson ** 02:07 Well, that's fine. Let them suffer. That's okay. My wife was did her master's work at USC. So oh, we have all sorts of different diverging challenges with football, don't we? Right.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 02:22 Yeah. We had all of the his enemies are coming together. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 02:28 makes life fun. Well, yeah. USC has been doing pretty well this year. So far. And Michigan has been doing pretty well.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 02:36 We we now know that you're following up on a news. Happy to hear that.   Michael Hingson ** 02:43 Well, that is great. Well, tell us a little bit about you growing up and, and all of that and how you ended up over in the US and such love to hear about your growing up in China and all that.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 02:56 Sure. Well, I spent 20 years of my life in China. So basically all of my education previously, I started my I live I'm from the northern part of China, which is a city next to Beijing is called tanjun. So I grew up there and I did all of my education there from kindergarten all the way to college. And then in junior year, I got the chance to come to UC Berkeley to study abroad. So I take that I took that I came to UC Berkeley during my junior year. And then after one year in Berkeley, I was fortunate I found a internship which I wanted to figure out if I was the one to stay in my finance major, which is what I did when I was a college. So I stayed at one more year after that study abroad year for a year of internship in the area. And then several, I went back to my home country, I worked there for two years. And then now here I am, I'm currently a graduate student at U mish so this is the whole journey of me in a nutshell. And   Michael Hingson ** 04:05 what was your major on your undergraduate major?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 04:08 In undergrad I did a pure business pure finance now I'm currently in information science, so user research and software related.   Michael Hingson ** 04:19 Ah, that's quite a quite a change, it seems to be going from from one to the other.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 04:29 That was and in last a whole story of how the changes came. The finance major was was popular, you know, back into that and 17 and everybody thinks, Oh, if you go to Finance if you go business, you will make a lot of money you will have a well up life. So that was why I chose it. And then from sophomore year, I tried to figure out is that the right thing for me? It turned out to be not really I'm not too happy doing the financial analysis work I did. So I got involved in a startup system in Berkeley utilize that. And then I pivoted to the product software field. And there was what I felt more comfortable than previously. So that was the journey in Oslo in a really short form, you're   Michael Hingson ** 05:22 sure you have a really good command of English? Did you learn that in China? Do they emphasize that at all? Or how does that work? Well,   Iris Yuning Ye ** 05:32 yeah, I, I would say, I'm personally pretty lucky that I grew up in a city and grew up in a system that is not too demanding of the study the amount of homework you have to do, it was still pretty demanding. But it was a great combination of you explore your interest versus what you have to do to complete in school. So the English classes I took, I took all of the local education system, so I did not go to international school, I did not go to any international such as bootcamp, the local classes of English is basically teacher teaching you what is from textbook, but I try to learn by myself more outside of class. So I try to listen to some materials, ABC News, CNN news, that helped me a lot in getting a foundation of speaking, or just communication, English and mindset in English. I think this is part partially helpful for me, to me, the other part has been beneficial for me is definitely coming to us and to talk to people here and to pick up the dragons or pick up the colloquial expressions, right?   Michael Hingson ** 06:53 Well, clearly, overall, you value education very highly. How would you describe your opinion of education? And why do you value it so highly?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 07:05 Well, I'm really thankful that you asked this question. I think education as I already introduced my experience a little bit. That means opportunity to me, because of the education and because of the choices I had from a local education system, in where I grew up in China, all the way to Berkeley, and I came back and then come back. So the back and forth is opening a lot of doors for me to explore such as, is finance a great thing for me, is product a great thing for me, and how can I navigate through each of the education stage. And also, I started as a student, and I got the chance to kind of do a graduate student instructor position right now in my school. So from the two aspects coming, it's both is a lifelong learning experience, because it's all stoppable that was what we're discussing right now. And on the other hand, as an instructor, I feel opportunity is asked the unstoppable for those who are benefiting from the education that we can give to them.   Michael Hingson ** 08:19 So unstoppable is definitely a term that you would use to describe education and the need for education. Well,   Iris Yuning Ye ** 08:29 I totally feel that, and especially when I saw your podcast, the theme as the unstoppable I was like, this is the this is the key word for education, therefore opportunity for students and instructors. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 08:50 Well, I, I think that the person who stops learning was just not going to go anywhere, we should always try to learn and continue to learn and explore new things and be adventurous. Life's adventure. And all too often, we don't ever view it that way. And we should. It   Iris Yuning Ye ** 09:10 is, and education if we, if I personally will think about it really broadly. It's not only about what I learned from class, but what I learned from my graduate school. It's from all aspects of life, such as I'm learning by listening to your podcasts or by talking with you and learning how you can figure it out, such as text reading screen, and I learned by talking to my parents of some life tricks, how you can do your luggage in a faster way. All of those are learnings to me.   Michael Hingson ** 09:48 Oh my god, it's an adventure. How? How do you? Well see how do I want to ask this? How would you view education in China as opposed to and the beliefs about education And then China as opposed to what we see in the United States, does that something that's easy to compare or talk about?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 10:09 Yeah, I think I can probably talk about it for the whole day. But just pick several pointers currently on the top of my mind. Because I took the first 20 years, almost 20 years of my education in China, I felt I had a wonderful foundation of science and also logical thinking, both from school and both from my family. What probably what we heard from the media and what what we heard from the publication The the education system in Asia is quite demanding, that has a lot of assignments, homework, you have to finish. But on the other side, when I'm looking back to the education on the math methodology, it helped me to building up the repetitive matters and practice a lot. So I still have clear and crystal clear memory of such as what is how to calculate the area of a square. Though all of those math foundation, I can still do it really well. So I think this is really helpful for me, for me in the long term of my, my career or for my science field. And for the American education. I definitely cannot summarize in one or two sentences, but encouraged more in asking questions. This is the first observation I had when it came. asking question is everywhere in the class, when you're sitting there, the teacher will instructor will encourage you to ask questions, they will always check back with the students. Do you have any questions? And what are the what are your thoughts right now? So the encouragement of asking question is also stimulating a sense of discussion in class, which is also unique in the American education system, which I definitely did not try any other countries. But just comparing these two, I think this is unique.   Michael Hingson ** 12:17 Interesting, do you think that the educational system in general is more demanding in China than in the US in terms of learning and the work that needs to be done, or that is done?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 12:29 It is demanding in different ways. The American education system is also really demanding. I think the China education system is demanding in the repetitive this, you have to work on assignments and is pretty long hours work is after you get back from school such as 5pm you get from school, back from school, you have three to four hours of assignments, you probably need to spend the time on it, because it's due tomorrow. So that is the demanding aspect of the China's education system, versus the US education system is also really demanding. I did have Depression period when I was in junior year, when I was at UC Berkeley, because I was not able to deal well of my classes and the credits. It was demanding because it was hard, it was progressing fast. And it was more independent, you have to figure out all of the questions by yourself, even though the instructor is their office hours there. You need to find your own way to study and to make it through. So it's also super easy to do Monday.   Michael Hingson ** 13:46 So it's more structured in a sense in China. But here, what I'm hearing you say is that the demand was that you had to to figure out more things rather than it being in a structured way given to you.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 14:02 I agree, this is a great summary and a great, a great summary of the differences. If we take a step back, when I what I what we what I see what I observe in Asia or in China in general, is there's always a expectation on you. After you graduate from college, you have to have a white collar job. This is the expectation that is already a default setting versus in the US is more freestyle. If you go to some career tracks that is not perceived as white collar or just high end is okay. Nobody will judge you. So I think if we take a step back is to is true for the different system and societal expectations.   Michael Hingson ** 14:58 Yeah, and I'm not at all saying If one is better or worse than the other, they're different. Same,   Iris Yuning Ye ** 15:02 they're just different in different and a society.   Michael Hingson ** 15:07 And that's okay.   Michael Hingson ** 15:10 Ultimately, the final thing that we need to do is to learn and hopefully people do that.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 15:17 Yeah. And what I tried to do and what I realized during my college was that instead of being a student, I can probably be a teacher to some extent. So that was a, that was a moment, a silver lining shining on me that I realized that instead of being a being in the education system, on the side of students, I can also be on the side of teacher. So in junior year, I decided to volunteer in the local community to be an instructor of a inmates reentry bootcamp. That was also a different aspect that I was able to learn from my experience.   Michael Hingson ** 16:06 Tell me more about that. That's fascinating. And inmates boot camp, our introductory boot camp. Tell me more about that, if you would,   Iris Yuning Ye ** 16:15 for sure. Oh, in my junior year, when I was at Berkeley, I heard there was a organization that was called prisoners literature project, where they in that project, the volunteers tried to gather the books and send back to the balloon mates in the prison based on what they're requesting, so such as some inmates will write letters to us say, I would love to read some fiction books, I will love to read novels. And we will pick the book from our database and from our donation and mail it back to them. So that was how I started to get involved in this community. I also saw several prisoners after they get get out of prison, they came back to our PLP prisoners literature project to help us to do the volunteer. So at that moment, I was thinking, okay, what are the ways can I get involved in this, and I, at that moment, I only need data analysis. So I started a data analysis class for them. And there were about 11 Ma's coming in and learn it, it was super rewarding at the end, because at the beginning, I did not realize the minimum wage issue in the whole image system, the because of the lack of skill sets, and because of the societal pressure on reentry inmates. In 2020, I remember the data, about 60% of them don't even have a job where the employment or in employment rate of us was about 15%. So that was a huge contrast. And because of the program, we started for the re entry and for the data analysis, education, eight out of them were able to get the job in a really decent environment run really decent job setting. So that was when I started in the instructor row on the other side of education. That was the very beginning of my journey.   Michael Hingson ** 18:29 Why is the unemployment rates so high? And what do we do to bring it down?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 18:35 That's such a great question. I hope that I can be a precedent sometime which is have their problem. Lost Long story short, just several several things I personally observed is first of all, the school says, after prison happened that after the prisoners and inmates have been in prison for some of them 15 years, some of them five years, the world is changing too fast for people to catch up. Even though I'm not in the prison. I'm currently in outside I'm able to access to information, I still feel lagging behind, left behind 1000s of times a day, people talking about how have you used check GPT people talk about have you used any other AI tool before, it's just changing too fast for people to catch up. So the skill sets that are in demand right now are not caught up by the image. So this is the first reason and the second reason is still the stigma and a stereotype on inmates who the employer is my thing. They're not safe to employ or feel they're not a reliable to employ. So they're filtered out from a lot of opportunities. And lastly, is as soon as they're out of the prison or as As they're out of and facing with reentry, it's so overwhelming. Just imagine that you're out, you need to deal with your utilities you need to deal with your family needs to deal with your housing. Everything comes together, a job seeking is not even the priority at the moment. And they need the help to review their lives. So these are the three reasons I personally can see from the data.   Michael Hingson ** 20:26 And there aren't really a culturalization classes in the prisons to help it and great people back into society or there just is too much to learn that they just don't have time to do at all.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 20:41 What I see in, in California, when I was volunteering in the five ventures and volunteering in the PLP, first of all, is prison in, in a sense of preserving their safety and security. They're still trying to cut down a lot of connections, prisoners through what the outside world, such as they are only when I was mailing back the books, there were certain books not not allowed. So certain genres are not allowed by certain prisons depends on the region and depends on the city, the prison or facility is in. And also they are not allowed to have such as pens in certain prisons, because it's considered as a Yeah, sharp instrument, a weapon potential weapon. Well, that was only a small fraction of all of the restrictions from their life there. So we can only imagine how many other restrictions they have, that is limiting the connections with the world. And also, just as the defy ventures I volunteer for or the PLP, there were nonprofits working on that. It's not scalable, just imagining that we only have six volunteers there. And we can just cover as much as 30 reentry people. Imagine how many people are coming out every single day. The scalability requires more, a second thought or just a reimagining of the current system. How can you   Michael Hingson ** 22:30 teach those of us on the outside about all of this and help us become more sensitized to trying to help?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 22:40 This is what I've been thinking a lot about these days. So several things I can do right now. So first of all, is there was another nonprofit I got involved with these days, or in the last year it was called impartial, so impartial what we did was, we collected the art work from the previous prison prisoners or inmates, and we sell it to others. So we try to utilize this way to help them to make money. And a lot of the inmates post release inmates, they lie dry, they like writing, they have a lot of creativity, that is not known by others. So utilize this and also it transform their labor or transform their creativity into something profitable is a great way, as far as I see a great way to give them back for their labor for their devotion into the society and also into this world. And the other way I think can be helpful is just voice out as, as for me, I have been an instructor there, I have been an activist there, I can talk with you and that the more audience listening to this podcast will know this issue. And the whenever they see people from the background, they're willing to help are willing to get involved in more instructions, and a more education program that will be wonderful.   Michael Hingson ** 24:18 We get so locked into prejudices and so locked into specific ideas that we really don't take it further. I've said for a long time, for example, about people with disabilities that we're not brought into or involved in the conversation, but I can see where what you're talking about with people in the prisons and so on is very much the same way. We we don't really involve them or we don't really choose to have conversations about all that, which limits our knowledge all the more.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 24:53 Yeah, I'm also curious about in your community. So what kind of limitations Did you see in the disabled community are able in different ways community that the limitations of how you can voice out and the conversations that you were not able to participate in? Well,   Michael Hingson ** 25:13 first of all, I would would reject the concept of Abel in different ways. Ability is ability, we may use different tools or different techniques to accomplish the task. But our abilities are the same, our knowledge is the same. So it's, it's when people talk about different abilities, or differently abled, I think that's such a misnomer and an inappropriate, inappropriate thing, because it isn't true. As I said, it's different techniques, perhaps in different tools than you use. And for you, your disability has been covered up pretty well. That is to say, your light dependent, which I love to talk to people about, every person on this planet has a disability and the disability for most people is that they're light dependent, you don't do well, if suddenly, the power goes out, and you're left in the dark. But with Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb, and we spending so much time to make sure that people have access to light, pretty much all the time your disability is covered up. But make no mistake, that disability is still there. Does that make you differently abled than than I am? Who is light independent? I think the answer is no. It says that you have different techniques that you use to have access to information like monitors, and light that allows you to see what's going on where I get the information in other ways. But we don't tend to have conversations about a lot of these things. And the prisons and prisoners are in the same situation. Because we fear and we we get very uncomfortable about things that are different than people who are different than we are. And sometimes we build up images that aren't true. And sometimes we just create these fears that we we can't deal with them, because they're not the same as us. And we are better than they are.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 27:13 Well, this is the new education I just had today, right? That concept of disabled versus able and with different abilities. This is these are the two ways I heard about people describing this community before. But now it makes totally sense about how we are disability disabled in different ways. I last week, when I was walking in dark, I was not able even able to get my key and my door lock. I was there for five minutes cannot touch it cannot be alone. How can I hit survivor like this?   Michael Hingson ** 27:51 Exactly. And the reality is that it's a matter of learning the techniques. And it's a matter of learning how to do it. So you could learn how to find the appropriate place to put your key in the lock. And you could learn to do that by touch. But it's a it's a process. And since that's not normally the way you do it, it becomes a little bit different situation for you.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 28:20 Do you feel that we are just educated we just we are just educated or we require different learnings in our life. So such as the prisoners, they might learn a rig require a type of learning every entry, which is currently what I don't need to our what you don't need to such as you need to learn about how to navigate through dark environments from way earlier than I do. So we are just navigating through different learnings and education. And we're Riley moments of our lives.   Michael Hingson ** 28:55 I think our learning is something that comes based on our experiences and our environments. So as a blind person, I don't tend to learn how to do things, using light as the main vehicle to give me access to information. I do it in other ways. Now, at the same time, I think it's important that I understand what eyesight is to you and why it's important. And I have no problem with that. Where I think the breakdown comes is when most people have eyesight and they believe that unless you can see, you're less than we are. That's where I think the problem comes. Because most people think that eyesight is the only game in town and if you don't have eyesight, you can't possibly be as good as we are. And And likewise, if you're a person who There's been a prisoner, then clearly there's something wrong with you otherwise, you'd never have been a prisoner. And it, it doesn't make sense to it necessarily have to be that way.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 30:11 It connects back to the questions we talked about earlier, that how can we? How can we encourage more people to get involved in this initiative, such as reentry for inmates, helping them to learn the life skills coming back to society? The everybody has a blind spot in their life, such as my blind spot is probably I if I don't talk with you before, I have never got a chance to talk with you, I will never learn that. What is the difference visibility's and the learnings versus people with eyesight versus not. So that was I don't have the empathy for that. And it's the same idea for an education and a prisoners scenario, because people don't try to understand what is the life scenario of the inmates who are currently in the reentry process. So they don't have the empathy and they don't have the ability to comprehend their situation?   Michael Hingson ** 31:15 Well, you're right. I would say, though, that the difference is, say between you and any number of other people is, you're open to learning and gaining that empathy. And although you may start out with a particular belief, you are willing to explore alternatives. Whereas there are so many people who aren't. And that's where the challenge comes. I have I've been in situations where someone where a child has come up to me and wanting to talk to me, and the parents have just grabbed the child and take and said, No, don't talk to them. And he might not like it, or, you know, they come up with all sorts of excuses. Or, I'm walking with my guide dog, I remember one time I was in a hotel, and I was walking from the desk, I had to turn down a long corridor, and then go up a little ways and then make another left turn to get to my room. And there were people who are behind me and and they kept saying, how does that dog know where he wants to go? Because the presumption is, I can't possibly know it, since I can't see it. The reality is, the last thing I want is the dog to know, I have to give the dog commands, the dogs job is to make sure that we walk safely. And you know, they said well, how does the dog know when to turn. And here I am giving hand signals and saying left, left Left. And they don't even acknowledge that error. They ignore it. Because that doesn't fit their image of what a blind person is. So the answer is, it's all about more education. It's more discussions, which is why I chose 22 years ago after September 11. To travel around and speak and talk about blindness and talk about lessons we should learn about September 11, and other such things. So that people will learn that we are all on the same planet. And we need to all learn to be a little bit more accepting of those who are different than we are.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 33:21 Right, and education. The key one of the keys for education I see is curiosity. As we talked about EuroCity comes in, when there's some contradictory information coming in, how can you piece together? And when there's something against you what you're believing in? Can you be open minded? The Curiosity is taking people a long way. Learning learning is not only about what we are taught right now in class, but also such as I learned that from you that you get your guide dog, a hen hen sign up at turning labs are turning right, well and verbal commands as well. Right, yeah, so all of the commands coming together.   Michael Hingson ** 34:09 But the but the issue is that a lot of people don't notice that. They just think it's amazing what this dog does to lead this blind man around. Dogs don't leave a guide. Because it's not the dog's job. The dog's job is to make sure that we walk safe. It's my job to give direction. And there are so many different kinds of situations like that, where we just lock ourselves into one point of view. And don't argue with the facts or don't don't confuse me with the facts. That's not what what I'm used to. And so I'm not going to accept that. And it's it's so unfortunate when that happens, because there's so many people who operate in so many different ways that we just tend not to want to pay attention to that. And that's where getting back into the conversation. So things like this podcast, hopefully people learn something from it in so many different things that you do and so on up, I think we're all teachers. And I know you said earlier, you never thought of yourself being really a teacher, but clearly you are. And you're very much involved in the education field in so many ways. The fact is, I think all of us can and ought to, in some ways, view ourselves as teachers, and that's a good thing.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 35:32 I can relate a lot to your September 11th. So after that, you decided to the realization that we are on the same planet, and that we need to learn from each other more. I think that was the same point for me the moment of my life, that because of prisoners literature project, and because of the first ever instructional experience I had, I decided to get involved more of the education field, because I see the opportunity. And I see the unstoppable side from the students learning and also from the teachers aspect. The this will be a much better place if we share the knowledge and the other side is willing to take in.   Michael Hingson ** 36:22 How do you think   Michael Hingson ** 36:25 most people in the United States would view the educational system and the whole world of China?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 36:35 I cannot speak to anyone else. But last time I watched a YouTube video, I saw the comments. I read through the comments there. The comments were i There is pathetic. It's they are losing their childhood, they will be a robot after they get off school. I think everything is depends on how you take it and how you utilize it. So yes, it is pathetic in some way. Because we have to put in longer hours in the study in this single item of life. But on the other hand, the perseverance comes up. And the foundation of science and the foundation of math knowledge comes up. So highly depends on how we take it. So I would say based on what I see from the YouTube comments is more empathetic? Is that the right word to put a from American society?   Michael Hingson ** 37:36 very empathetic. Yeah. And that's the point is that, once again, I think there is a lot of evidence to show that maybe things aren't quite that way. But it gets back to we've got to somehow deal with the politics and the government situations because the government's cause a whole lot more problems for all of us on all sides then, than anything else. And the way it really is, as opposed to the way the government says it is or wants it to be or not the same at all.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 38:13 And if we bring the whole US education system in into any developing country, it will totally not work. I'm not saying any education system is great, but it's just not gonna work. If you bring this whole free style and also free choice education system to a rural place in a developing country, the student don't know what to choose, they need a foundation of education, of how to survive in life, because their parents are gone. Their parents are in big city. They're living by themselves since very young, they're living with their grandparents, and they're living on the minimum wage such as a year, they only earn several $50 a year. This is their whole income the whole year. How can you just say you should think about your life in a better way, rather than studying only they don't have the privilege to think about that. This is also some some minor factors. I would encourage people to look into the system before creating critiquing them. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 39:25 I had a conversation some time ago on this podcast with someone who came out of the era of communism in in your well in Eastern Europe and so on. And one of the things that they said was that the the difficulty for most people when communism ended in their country, was that they didn't know how to move forward the communism, the communist regime made all your decisions for you. And in a sense, that's that's kind of what I hear you saying, in some senses about education in China, but not necessarily in the same negative way. But what they said is that the communist regime made all decisions for you. And now, the communist regime has gone. And people have to learn to make decisions for themselves. And it's a whole new experience, and they didn't know how to do it. This   Iris Yuning Ye ** 40:27 is really true or in, in the culture, and both in the culture and both in the regime, because it has been there for hundreds of years, is hard to overturn it overnight. If you're asking the students from their cultural background to ask questions in class right now, they're so uncomfortable doing it, and they feel they're doing something wrong, for asking questions or challenging authority is nothing wrong or nothing right is just not fit in the system cannot fit in the system right now. It might take several years, several decades to do it. So this is what I see the difference, and also, why certain system can offer it and you can or you can not always use the Western American way to try to put into the other system work.   Michael Hingson ** 41:23 Right? It isn't the same. I am sure that there are parts of the American system that would be of benefit in other environments. But I'm sure also that there are probably parts of other environments that would be invaluable in the American system.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 41:43 Yeah, it's all a as our critical thinking process, there's no right or wrong Aza is not black and white is a spectrum that all of us when we gather more information, such as if I have the privilege of knowing that both of the system, I can compare them and see the difference, and you have the knowledge to compare them. And you can also tell the difference. And we exchanged information, which can be a more unbiased and probably a more well, well put way, rather than you only look into one side of opinions rather than the other.   Michael Hingson ** 42:24 You could advise young students in any country or in any environment, about education, and so on, what would you what would you advise them to do?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 42:39 Curiosity is so important to say that, which   Michael Hingson ** 42:44 is why asked.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 42:46 Yeah, we already touched base on that. Just several questions ago. I'm always thinking about that these days. Well, one thing I personally really enjoy, is it just one side note outside the question that we were talking about? I what I enjoy, is I reflecting on what I had so far, what I don't have what I enjoy what I don't enjoy. So curiosity has been so important for me that because of curiosity, I want to learn other places, even though I have no correlation or connection with them. I want to know what is happening in your life. If you're from from Bangladesh, what is the culture there? I never been there. I want to learn from you. Because of curiosity, I got to talk to such as students from business school, what is your job? Why do you come? The curiosity leads to inflammation, and inflammation leads to a more well rounded opinion, because you have more unbiased and abundant information. Only abandoned information can lead to unbiased opinion, this is just my take on education. So curiosity is so important is the key. And the second is self reflection. Then what do you enjoy? What do you don't enjoy? The one thing I struggle a lot when I was a student in college was I failed, I did not fail, but I did so bad in my statistics class, and I thought my life was going to end here. I'm losing my GPA, and I'm losing my ranking in the major. But then I realized why do I need to stay in the stat field? If I'm not good at it? I can work on the aspects Am I good at I am good at says it is logical thinking such as strategy. So if I'm able, I ever get a chance to talk about the skill sets and talk about education. I would say curiosity and self reflection are in two key points that I have in mind.   Michael Hingson ** 44:55 And I think that goes beyond education. I think that it's Something that we all should do. I, I think one of the greatest things that I've experienced in my life, especially since sometime in the 1990s was the internet because it gave me such access to information as a as a blind person that I didn't have access to before because everything was in print, and print. Although the technology had begun to be available to reprint through things like the original Kurzweil Reading Machine that evolved to better Omni font, Character Recognition over the years, it still was a relatively small way to get access to information, whereas the Internet has just opened so many doors. And since I've always viewed life as an adventure anyway, it just seems to me the internet really helps to allow us to explore things and we need to do it. And we need to keep an open mind. But in our country today, we're just seeing so many people who are locked into opinions. Like with the whole political situation, there's no discussing. There's no room for conversation, which is so scary.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 46:18 Right. And technology, as you said, internet started booming in 1990s. And then all the way here. Every single one of us almost in the world is on it. And there are new technologies coming up. One thing I one discussion I heard a lot, both in the media and also in the school is is technology good for education? I think they highly depends on how users still there's no right or wrong, wrong answer is Chad GPT. Great for education. If you use it just for copy pasting, you never learn is a bad education. But if you use it to help you understand difficult concepts, and you have a personalized interpretation of the answer it gives to you is such a great way to study, you don't need too much access to a instructor all the time, you still need the instructor to explain ideas to you. But you can do a lot of self learning through that. So when I heard you talking about Internet that, though, was I resonated a lot in the sense of internet is also connecting us. But if you don't use it right, is wasting your time. Sure. Sure,   Michael Hingson ** 47:36 well, and take chat GPT and other large language models and so on that that are now coming out in the hole, what we've been calling artificial intelligence. Not sure it's totally artificial, but but the fact is that, that in reality, it creates challenges somewhat. But I do believe that technology is good for education, I think the chat GPT if used correctly, and I agree with you. But if used correctly can be extremely helpful. I've used it to help write articles. And blog posts what I've done with it, though, I love to to do this with Chet GPT, I'll ask it a question or I'll tell it I want an article about one thing or another. And it provides an answer and I'm not sure I like that one, give it to me again, I've I've done like eight or nine different runs at something. And then I'll take them all. And I will take whatever and choose whatever elements from each one that I want to go in the article, and then add my own spin to it because I know that it has to be my article. And you're right. They don't they don't teach you. They give you things that you can use, but we still have to be the ones to put it together.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 49:01 Right and the way I interact with chat, TBD. That was also one way I interact. And the other way is sometimes my writing is really broken. It's not my native language. So there are certain words that I'm not sure what is the better one to the alternative choices. So I ask it, can you please rephrase it for me? A lot.   Michael Hingson ** 49:24 And there's nothing wrong with that. Right? Still? Still you do. Right?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 49:31 It's still you doing it and you still have to be the one to do it. Somebody was telling me, I think it was actually near Christmas time last year about chat GPT and how students were using it to just write papers and do exams and so on. And one of the things that I said is what's going to happen with all of this or in part what's going to happen is that yes, possibly, you can develop ways for teachers to detect that something was written by chat GPT as opposed to a student, but ultimately isn't really about seeing if people truly have gained the knowledge and what's going to have to happen is that teachers are going to have to start asking more questions of students directly. Or even if they turn a paper in with chat GPT and that that did the work. Make the student defend the paper orally, without reading it without looking at it, defend the paper, you can find out in so many ways whether a student is just cheated and not really done the work or not.   Michael Hingson ** 50:40 And we're because of the technology and the education or the whole higher education system and our the college education is revert revolutionising the way they define plagiarism and cheating. And define how to define how to comprehend how the students can comprehend. Instead of just submitting the paper or submitting the assignment, there is hope a whole bunch of the back end changes. I I'm excited about it, and also, I think is super helpful in the higher education system.   Michael Hingson ** 51:20 Yeah. And,   Michael Hingson ** 51:23 like with anything, we're only at the beginning. Right?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 51:28 Just imagine that when the Industrial Revolution was to two centuries ago, we already back then British thought it was the end of the labor efficiency improvement. But that was just the beginning. fastball, were 200 years ago, here we are in zoom.   Michael Hingson ** 51:50 One of my favorite examples about people thoughts limiting their imagination, is the story of a gentleman named Roger Bannister. Have you heard of him? Not really. So Roger Bannister always wanted to be the person who would run a mile in less than four minutes. And he was told by everyone, it couldn't be done physically, it couldn't be done, you would die if you went over or ran a mile in under four minutes. And everyone in the in the athletic world just said, this is not something that can be done. Then one day he did it. And I think 1956 56 or 5756 I think he's, he's from from Britain. And he did it. And then what happened? Everyone started to be running the mile. In less than four minutes. We we we talk ourselves into things. Course, I love to tell people that you still haven't convinced me that the world isn't flat, you know? They say, Well, you can look at it from space. And you can say, well, that doesn't help me a bit. So how do you I know that the world isn't? There's an organization called the Flat Earth Society that has many arguments to prove that the world is still flat? Well, you know, fine. All I know is that gravity is keeping me here. And that's a good thing.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 53:18 Flat Earther. And there was a funny video, it was flat earther and scientist having a conversation of if Earth is flat, it was really funny. So they say arguing with each other and Flat Earthers failed, scientists are stupid. As scientists were so offended by the stupid word falling on them. We published hundreds of papers, and you say we were stupid.   Michael Hingson ** 53:50 Well, publishing doesn't, doesn't solve anything by itself.   53:57 Right? So I don't know. I   Michael Hingson ** 54:00 don't know all the arguments from the Flat Earthers as to why they say that the world is flat. I really should spend more time researching that just to see what they say. But whatever. I think I think generally we accept that the earth is spherical. It isn't really rounded, spherical, but that's okay.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 54:21 Yeah, it has is the curb there.   Michael Hingson ** 54:23 Well, that's what they say. That's, that's what some of you say. Anyway.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 54:30 Well, gosh, so much. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 54:32 Oh, it's fun. People, people come up with all sorts of arguments to do everything. So clearly, you value education. And I would say that you would say it changes your life and it's changed your life. Right?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 54:49 Definitely. Just my my my life because of the education because of the curiosity and because it was how I came to the other side and part of spending in education, a change and the direction has been never been predictable up to now, which is exciting and which is also exhilarating.   Michael Hingson ** 55:15 So what do you want for you to be a great educator?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 55:21 Good question. What I see I'm lacking right now, the empathy of, well, I'm biased because the way I learned I tried to use it to teach others. And I think this is the common problem for a lot of people. So the way I am always reminding myself that I try to learn how other people learn. And instead of just using my way to teach the students teach my target audience. So the other one I have in mind is, I always believe the foundation of education. So such as kindergarten and elementary school, the teacher there is actually doing a much harder job than college students college educator, because in kindergarten, just imagine how can you explain one plus one equals two, it is not an easy job. So what I see a better education a better educator, if I can be at some point is I can explain the foundation of the knowledge in a more articulated way. Rather than just take it as a default setting and take it as a for granted that people already know.   Michael Hingson ** 56:40 I find it interesting that you talk about the fact that what would make you a great educator is to deal with the things that you lack still, that you're only going to be a great educator when you when you learn more, which is an interesting, and absolutely, it seems to me very appropriate philosophy.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 57:02 Right? The more we, the more I learned, the more I realize how much I don't know that that is the the encouragement for me to keep in this field and learn as much as I can. And I think it applies to most of the settings in life that the more you know, you realize, I only know a fraction of this world. What   Michael Hingson ** 57:29 do you where do you? Where do you think you will be in five years? What do you see yourself doing? Or how do you see yourself progressing? And and of course, that also leads to more of a discussion about the whole issue of education inequity, to which I know we've talked a lot about in one way or another. But so where do you see yourself in five years,   Iris Yuning Ye ** 57:53 I still want to stay in the software product view, which I have been most comfortable with, since I graduated from college. And I think I can I can devote a lot more in the such as education, product ad tech, and I want to be a lecturer of our time, I still haven't figured that out. But this is something I want to do so such as teach a class in college or teach a class in the local community. And also want to keep up with a volunteer in the prisoners community and see what I can still help. Not only help, but also spread the word to   58:29 others. I   Michael Hingson ** 58:30 gather from what you're saying you see yourself continuing to do that here in the US.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 58:37 Yeah, heard of hands on opportunity. So such as how much i i get paid, right? So how how well, the product fits in my personal interest.   Michael Hingson ** 58:50 Well, maybe you can take a rocket to Mars and start teaching people up there.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 58:55 We can definitely do it.   Michael Hingson ** 58:58 You have to learn Martian.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 59:01 And I have to learn how to do math, how to teach and how to talk through them.   Michael Hingson ** 59:09 Well see another adventure. But you know, I think that that all that you're saying is so great, because it's it still comes back to curiosity and it still comes back to learning. And it's something that we always all should be doing. We should find ways to learn and not just reject things out of hand. Just because we don't believe it.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 59:34 This is the theme for today's podcast is curiosity is learn from others. Get rid of what you have so far.   Michael Hingson ** 59:43 Yeah. It's the only way to do it. Well, I want to thank you for being here with us. This has been fun. Can people reach out to you and interact with you in any way? How would they do that? They're   Iris Yuning Ye ** 59:56 my I'm pretty active on LinkedIn. If you're you think a user, you can find my search my name, you'll find me.   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:04 Why don't you spell that for me?   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:00:08 I r i s space? Y u n i n g space Y e. I'm probably the only one you can find. So, yes, you use the search. Um, the other way is I my, my email is iye@umich.edu. So i  ye at U M. I C H.edu.   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:31 Yeah, better better Michigan than Ohio State you would say right. Go   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:00:36 Go Michigan and go Walgreens.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:00:43 I have a friend colored there. I   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:45 have a friend who just retired from the government a couple of years ago, but he got his advanced degrees in economics from the University of Michigan. We both were at UC Irvine at the same time. But then he went to University of Michigan, he loved to talk about the ongoing rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State during football season, which is always a series of fun stories to hear. This   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:01:09 is what I picked up from the American culture, you should be proud of your football team that if not, you're kicked out.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:18 And I like college football a lot more than professional football. Even though there's more and more money getting into college football, college football is still the sport that people can talk about. And you can can have fun with it from all sides and, and college kids still have a lot of fun with it. Right.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:01:38 And we are still we're still here. staying strong. You mentioned staying strong. That's it.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:45 Or as we say a UFC fight on. But you know, it's a it's an important thing. Well, Iris young and III, I want to thank you for being here with us. This has been fun. We met on LinkedIn and and I'm glad that we did. And you're going to have to come back in the future and tell us how things are going with you and talk about things you've learned and so on. So let's not let this be the only time you are on unstoppable mindset.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:02:12 And I wait for it. And I'm so thankful for LinkedIn to connect us together and talk through this podcast and talk through what our value is and talk through the experience for both of us. So thank you so much, Michael. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:27 thank you. This has been fun. And now you get to go have dinner and I want to thank you for listening to us out there. Would love to hear your thoughts. And I'm sure Iris would as well. So we'd love to hear from you. You can email me at Michael m i c h a e l h i at accessiBe A c c e s s i b e.com. You can also go to our podcast page www dot Michael hingson.com and hingson is h i n g s o n  so Michael hingson.com/podcast. Wherever you're listening, please give us a five star rating. We value it very highly. I hope people are enjoying all these conversations in these discussions. I know I am and I'm learning a lot. And I can't complain about that one bit because I think Iris just told us it's all about being curious. And it's all about desiring to learn and gain more knowledge. And so I think it's important to do that. Please give us a five star rating. Wherever you're listening to us, we value that. And once more Iris, I want to thank you for being here. And this has been fun and don't be a stranger.   Iris Yuning Ye ** 1:03:32  Thank you Michael.   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:38   You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. 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Today I talk with Perla Hopkins, self-described Conservative, Catholic, Public School Mom, Teacher, Mil-Spouse, Veteran, Researcher, Policy, Military Family Parental Rights & Education Advocate.Texas is considered to be a conservative state, from my outsiders' view, but based on what I've read, it's the same concerning school issues happening all over our country.Inappropriate student relationships, x-rated books, critical race theory, the list goes on and on, but God bless people like Perla who are looking to raise the awareness and then tackle the job of putting the right people in place to make changes. I'll update you on Maine's horrible LD227 bill from yesterday and more.Here event for April 6th: https://bastropcc.com/event/rhinestones-on-the-river-annual-gala-and-fundraising-event-2024/Please support Perla here: https://www.givesendgo.com/perlahopkins@PerlaHopkinsTX on Twitterwww.perlahopkins.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/maine-source-of-truth-podcast--5501107/support.

“I know I love to read and I know we need to cultivate that in students.” Cynthia Cobb HR Generalist, Training and Development Storytime Anytime 4U "School was part of our family DNA." This week, we engage with Ms. Cynthia Cobb, a nontraditional guest with a rich background in human resources and training and development. Through reflecting on her educational experiences, both inside and outside of the home, Cynthia shares why she is an education advocate with a passion for reading and access to books. With a deep-rooted appreciation for the importance of representation, she emphasizes the significance of seeing someone who looks like oneself in the educational and professional environments. "I'm making myself available for those who are coming up behind me… or who might be right beside me now…" As Cynthia reflects on her journey, she shares crucial moments from her transition from a career in engineering into human resources and training. Along her career path, Cynthia discovered a passion for supporting colleagues in navigating race and fostering authentic connections in the workplace. Through her podcast, Storytime Anytime 4U, Cynthia continues her mission of advocating for access to books, offering a platform for children's stories that inspire, entertain, and educate listeners. 

Listen in on this rousing conversation about the Alpha Generation which is defined as people born 2010-2024 – the current crop of students in K12 schools. Research has shown they prefer the screen to humans, and although older generations find that terrible, it's a fact that still has a profound impact on how they can be effectively taught and what they expect. Ramifications for technology and teaching are discussed between the host, LeiLani Cauthen and Mary Schlegelmilch, Education Advocate from Cisco who has been an early childhood educator, a middle school science teacher, a district curriculum facilitator, an elementary school principal, and has served as the eLearning Supervisor in charge of online, blended, and distance education for Omaha Public Schools. Multiple aspects of the Alpha Gen are enumerated with comments and observations made by both speakers.

Lance Izumi, a distinguished author, renowned researcher, and passionate education advocate, serves as the Senior Director of the Center for Education at the esteemed Pacific Research Institute. Izumi discusses his impressive background and latest 2023 co-authored masterpiece, "The Great Parent Revolt." Izumi provides deep insights into the ever-evolving landscape of American public education, shedding light on the crucial issues and innovations shaping its future.

We had a great time talking to Jessica Shelley, EdTech Founder & CEO | Future of Learning and Education | Dailies- Earliest detection and fix for learning gapsShe is a former public school teacher, mom of 5, and on a mission to revolutionize education through technology

In this episode, we talk about parent advocacy. Those of you who have children with special needs know the importance of advocating for your child to get a quality education. Whether your child has ADHD, Autism, a Learning Disability, or Medical Needs…whatever the case may be, it's important to know if and when you need an advocate to assist you in ensuring that your child has a proper free and appropriate public education (FAPE). It's definitely hard to advocate alone, and sometimes it's just simply necessary to hire help. So stick around as we explore the benefits and process of obtaining an advocate. Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelist*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you @ jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashields or @strongermindsstrongeryouthGet Social to Stay Connected!!!FB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!

Part of the Construction Executives Live SeriesMove the Industry Forward by Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders. Today, we will learn strategies & life skills to transition your team from the job site to the office. Understand these techniques from an experienced field supervisor & educator on how to make the jump in an efficient & compassionate manner.Cory Thomas-Fisk, is the Program Founder of CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ONLINE. Cory has been involved in almost every aspect of the Construction Industry – Federal/Tribal, Public Works, Commercial & Residential projects, working as a laborer, equipment operator, Field Engineer, Construction & Project Manager, Facility Director Executive, Private Consultant, Facilitator and an Education Advocate for over 18 years as a College Professor. Cory is a graduate of Texas A&M and she is passionate about changing the narrative and perception of the construction industry through education and awareness, elevating those who love the Construction Industry into fulfilling careers. Cory's experience lends her a unique perspective and well-rounded approach to building professional & personal life balance strategies.In The Zonehttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/in-the-zone/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/episode-20-time-to-move-the-industry-forward-by-empowering-the-next-generation-of-leaders-with-cory-thomas-fisk

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Alan R. Garcia was born in Mexico and relocated to New York City with his mother and sister when he was but four years old. His move to the U.S. was memorable as he will explain. It was a year later that his father was able to rejoin the family.   Alan grew up curious about the differences between peoples. He also learned that it is not so much our differences but our similarities that count.   Today, Mr. Garcia works for the Cristo Rey school in Brooklyn. This is one of 30 unique schools around the nation. All I will say is that students that graduate from the schools in the 30 cities across the United States make up a number equal to six times the average for similar populations from other high schools. I am going to let Alan tell the story.   About the Guest:   Alan Garcia:   I was born in Mexico and moved to the United States with my sister and my mother. Given that I was quite young when we made the move, I likely wouldn't remember the journey if not for how we got here. It was a 7-day Greyhound bus ride from Mexico to New York City. And what made the trip even more memorable was the absence of my father, who could not join us. My first memory of life involves my mother telling me to pack a bag with the most important things I could think of. Naturally, my 4-year-old-self chose the most important thing I owed: my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures. Only one action figure survived the trek: Donatello, the “purple” one. Since those days on the Greyhound, Donatello has been with me, and he is now prominently displayed on the mantle in my living room. Arriving in New York City was as mesmerizing then as it is to me now. We arrived to Port Authority Bus Terminal, blocks away from Times Square, and travelled the final leg to our new home in the Bronx, where I was to meet my grandfather, an immigrant from Poland. There are many things I had in common with my grandfather, but it's safe to say my looks weren't one of them. With my older sister ready to enroll in school and mother going to work, it was my grandfather's responsibility to look after me. But my grandfather was also a working man. He drove a yellow cab for nearly 50 years. Therefore, his version of “babysitting” didn't involve morning cartoons (ok, maybe a little bit) and strolls in the park. Rather, I spent a good deal of time in his cab, riding around the city, hearing and watching him engage with thousands of customers. Just imagine: a small, Mexican boy with a middle-aged, Polish man. It was quite the scene!   My father would eventually reunite with us almost a year later, and by the time I knew it, I had everything I could ask for in that cozy 1-bedroom apartment in the Bronx: my family (my sister, my parents, and my maternal grandparents). Money was tight, but our family bond was tighter. It didn't take long for me to notice that we didn't have “all the things” other kids had, but we never wanted. Every adult in my home was working (even my grandmother picked up a part-time job at a local bakery), and my mother was the head of the household. Working, raising a family, and earning her bachelor's degree all at the same time, my mother's relentless work ethic and unwavering generosity was the ultimate inspiration. To this day, I credit watching her graduate from college as the reason why I became so passionate about education. We were all so proud of her!   Looking back, growing up in a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-national, tri-lingual immigrant family was such a blessing. In many ways, “difference” was all I knew—it was all I was surrounded by. Some nights it was tacos, other nights pierogi, and on occasion Burger King. My grandfather spoke to us in Polish and a heavily accented English, I translated my schoolwork into Spanish for my father, and my mother made it a point to have my sister and I retain our native Spanish and develop perfect fluency in English. At a predominantly white Catholic school, we were the “immigrant kids,” but in the neighborhood were just another ingredient in the melting pot. At home, “difference” was normal, but in the streets of New York City (and beyond), navigating difference has been a whole different story. Yet the common denominator throughout my life has been the values instilled in me as a child: a hard work ethic, a steady faith, and the ability to see opportunity in all things.   By most accounts, I've achieved “success” throughout my life. I've graduated from some of the most selective, prestigious educational institutions in this country, I am gainfully employed, and I live comfortably with the love of my wife in midtown Manhattan. But the markers for my success are not money or how many things I can acquire. If I am successful, it is because I have paid forward the opportunities I have had and have inspired those around me—particularly future generations—to remain generous in spirit, to work hard, to keep a steady faith, and to see opportunity in all things. It's interesting, difference is often what prevents people or organizations from interacting with someone/something new, but I believe it is what life is all about. Our differences are what make us unique and, when we share our differences with each other, we learn we actually have more in common than we originally thought.   Ways to connect with Alan:   Link to my LinkedIn page: (4) Alan R. Garcia | LinkedIn Link to my GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/6f090f1d     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.     Michael Hingson  01:21 Well, Greetings once again. I am Michael Hingson. And you are listening to unstoppable mindset. I want to thank you for being here today. I hope that you enjoy what we get to talk about we are talking with Alan Garcia, who has a very interesting story in a lot of ways to talk about. Alan is still in New York, right?   Alan Garcia  01:43 That's correct   Michael Hingson  01:43 there ya go in New York City. We're in New York City.   Alan Garcia  01:47 I'm in Manhattan. Ah, perfect.   Michael Hingson  01:50 Well, Alan, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Alan Garcia  01:53 Thanks for having me. This is exciting.   Michael Hingson  01:56 Well, so let's get right into it. I'd love to learn a little bit about you maybe growing up and talking about your, your childhood. And I know you have quite a story to tell. So I'm just gonna let you go to it.   Alan Garcia  02:07 All right. Thanks, Michael. So yeah, the story begins, my earliest waking memories, if you will, are on a Greyhound bus ride from a small little town in central Mexico, all the way here to New York City. So I was born in Mexico, in the town of Gambero, which is a small rustic town, four hours north of Mexico City. So right smack dab in the middle of the country. And my mother happened to be born here in New York. So she grew up here. But when she was a teenager, her parents split up. So her mother is Mexican Mexican descent. And her father, my grandfather is an immigrant from Poland. So when they split up, my mother was was spending a lot of time back and forth between the two countries as a kid as a teenager. And so when she became an adult, at the age of 18, she decided to leave New York City well for what she thought at the time was for good. And moved to Mexico. And my sister was born there. I was born there. But fast forward. It's my sister was was seven years old. I was four years old, 1994, North American Free Trade Agreement hits Canada, the United States and Mexico. And my parents had a small business. You could think of it as the intermediary between farmers and market. So kind of the middle, the middle, the middle of that, that part of the business. And my parents were very young, I had children very young, that married very young, maybe a little bit over in over their heads as far as the amount of responsibility. But NAFTA, actually caused my parents business to go bankrupt. Inflation hit Mexico very hard. It was good for big business, but not necessarily for the little guy. So my parents decided to put whatever resources they had left together. And we could afford three bus tickets, three coach bus tickets, one way tickets from Mexico to New York. And my father could not come with us at the time. And   Michael Hingson  04:34 because you couldn't afford the force ticket,   Alan Garcia  04:37 we couldn't afford it. But there was also some issues with this paperwork to be honest with you, Michael. At the time, the government, both the American government and the Mexican government were trying to really clamp down on folks leaving Mexico and fleeing the inflation and the economic turmoil. The violence and the drug cartels at the time had gotten a hold of a lot of businesses. You know, opening up the markets did a lot in terms of opening up the both the legal trade and the illegal trade. Yeah. So, so even so my mother's right, she's born here in New York. So she's an American citizen. There's many things I'll never be able to repay my mother for. And one of them is the fact that when my sister and I were born in Mexico, my mother filed for dual citizenship for my sister and I. And so my sister and I legally have a consular Birth Abroad. And she figured that if all if nothing else, our citizenship is the most valuable thing. We have our dual citizenship. So the government did not think that my life put it this way. The government thought my parents were married under nefarious circumstances, they thought my father married my mother for citizenship, which was not the case. My father never became an American citizen. And so he could not come with us and to to avoid sort of any legal troubles. My mother said, hey, I'll take the kids to New York, take them to the grandfather's home in the Bronx. And we'll start from scratch there. We either we start from scratch in Mexico because we're bankrupt. Or we'll start from scratch in New York in the land of milk and honey, so to speak. where the streets are paved in gold, as they say, and the kids will start there. So it was a week long bus ride. We ended up riding Time Square, midtown Manhattan Port Authority Bus Terminal, took the the one train the local and still to this day, very local one train Yes. Up to the Bronx. And it's funny, Michael, I remember my mother vividly before we left Mexico said Alan, pack, the most important thing you can think of we don't have a lot of space, small little toddler sized bookbag. And of course, the most important thing at the time for me were my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures was the most important thing I could think of. And it's interesting on my mantel, here in my living room to this day, I have one of the four action figures left. It's Donald Telo, aka the purple turtle, he made the journey and he's been with me literally my entire waking life. Dude. That's right. And so you know, we show up in the Bronx. And I would I would learn years later, Michael, that my mother was very weary of telling her father that we were coming back. If you could think about it, when she left at 18 years old, to go start a family and my father, my grandfather was very upset and disappointed. So she said well, that the greatest leverage I have is his grandchildren. He can't say no to and of course, he did not. So he welcomed us with open arms. And we settled in there in the Bronx, in his one bedroom apartment. When about a year without my father. My mother was very intentional about us, keeping in touch with him. But again, this is 9495 and a long distance phone call to Mexico. Quite expensive. Those days. So I remember on Sunday evenings, late night, my mother would would huddle with my sister on the phone and leave us about maybe 10 minutes to speak to him. And she would show us a picture while we were talking to him so we could visualize what he looked like. She didn't want us to forget what he looked like given particularly me that I was I was I was younger. And so this voice that I would hear on Sunday nights, she would say, Alan, that's your father. That voice that you that that ominous voice you hear on Sunday evenings is your father. And then sure enough, but a year later, we would reunite he actually went to Los Angeles first, he had some friends there a potential job. My mother flew us out to go see him. And naturally I thought he worked at Disneyland. And my father said, no, no, I don't work here. This is not what I remember the Lion King and the Simba parade. And he said no, I thought my dad was the coolest guy ever. And I still think that but at the time, I thought wow, this is so much nicer than the cold and bitterness of New York City. But my mother said no, you have to come back to New York with us. And my father, if you could imagine Michael he had never really met his father in law, right. My grandfather was his prospect was I'll show up to New York City with no job and had to support my family and live on in my father in law's one bedroom apartment bomb and on his couch trying to raise his grandchildren and be the husband to his daughter. So my father had to swallow his pride and and do what my mother thought was the best for us. And so we all move back and, and then my estranged grandmother like my grandfather's wife, who they had separated in the mid 80s. She got wind of this she He was living in Mexico, and she moved back to New York. So all six of us by 1995, reunited in my grandfather's one bedroom apartment in the Bronx. And although at the time, I'm sure from my parents from my grandparents, a very overwhelming proposition. For me as a young child, I had everything I could ever want. I had my family, my parents, my grandparents, my sister, yeah. Everybody working to make ends meet. Everybody pitching in to turn, you know, frowns into smiles and to make sure my sister and I never wanted. We didn't have much. My grandfather drove a yellow cab in New York City for 50 years.   Michael Hingson  10:42 Where was he from originally.   Alan Garcia  10:44 So he's from Poland. There you go another immigrant. And he passed away a few years ago. But he grew up in hiding in Nazi occupied Poland during the Second World War. And so when, when the war ended, and Soviet Union came in, he was a bit of a troublemaker, he was not a big fan of communism, or the communist and his his mother, my great grandmother would always fear that his outspokenness would get them in trouble. So she basically disowned him. When he was a teenager. He was about 17. And she said, you're gonna get us all in trouble. We did so much to just survive the war. Why can't you just shut your trap and do what you're told. But that's not that's not the type of man he was. So he left his native land, emigrated to New York, you know, the whole Ellis Island story from London, to New York. And so it's interesting for me growing up in an immigrant household. You know, I have my immigrant story, my sister as well. My mother is technically not an immigrant, but was straddling two worlds her whole life. My father is an immigrant, and my grandfather, very heavy Polish accent, I mean, a prototypical middle aged Polish man, by the time I met him, and, and he and I looked very, very different. We sounded different, we had very different last names. And as a kid, I spent a lot of my time in his yellow cab driving around the city. I mean, that was his version of babysitting. It was Alan let's let's go to work. So spent a lot of really good memories in the front seat of his cab and hearing him talk to whoever got in this cab and share stories and, and find commonality. I mean, you step into a cab, you never know who's gonna get in and store you're gonna hear so just the way he was able to laugh and joke and, and ultimately get a perhaps more generous tip out of his, his business. It was it was for me, looking back, there was so much difference in my childhood between language and cuisine, and customs, and, and just trying to assimilate differences very normalized. For me. I mean, no one, no one, no adults in my life, were intentional about teaching us about difference, I think it was just so organic, and part of our survival, that looking back, it was a real blessing to be in a trilingual, multi ethnic, multinational household and have to navigate those spaces. I remember as a kid, my father, going to parent teacher conferences at school when I'm in elementary school, and he didn't really understand English. So I'd have to translate for him what the teachers were saying. And then when we got home, my grandfather who was fluent in English polish, but he didn't know any Spanish, despite being married to a Mexican woman in his younger days, he would talk about me with my report cards. And I would have to translate to my father what my grandfather was saying, and vice versa, I would have to translate to my grandfather, what my father was trying to tell me in Spanish. And so my mother was very insistent on us learning multiple languages, keeping our native tongues, and to be honest with you, Michael, she didn't want my sister to speak with an accent. She had seen some some of the bullying or some of the teasing that can happen both in Mexico and in New York when that happens. And so she wanted us to speak fluent English, but but also not forget quote, unquote, where we came from. And again, all these things were just organic, they weren't explicit lessons. They were taught to us and looking back the career I've had as an educator or just a citizen of, of the city of this country of this world. I think it was a huge blessing in disguise.   Michael Hingson  14:41 Well, it's interesting, you. You describe something I've heard so many times, even from other people who immigrated to the United States and talking about their families. It's the values it's the mindset that parents have that really teaches and taught you so many things, one to valuate, you had to remember where you came from, to understand that it's okay to be different. And that we're all part of the same world. But that you can go from a really hard time and a real time of hardship to things being better. I was thinking, you came to New York on a bus, you didn't have any money, but within a year, your mother was able to fly you all out to Los Angeles to see your father. And that immediately made me think, well, he earned enough money or not you but your family earned enough money to be able to do that. So clearly, there was some rightness in that decision. And I and I think your parents were probably people who wouldn't forget all the realities and the value that moving to America brought. But all the value that where you came from taught them and you to be able to thrive, and be better people for it.   Alan Garcia  16:11 Oh, certainly. Oh, certainly. I mean, from a young age, I mean, even to this day, having a strong work ethic, was the universal language. You know, and I say I say that tongue in cheek, because there were multiple languages spoken around in our in our household, but my father was working, you know, jobs. My mother not only was working, as soon as she got back to New York, she was going to college. And so I saw my mother graduate from college when I was in fourth grade. And again, that normalized for me, oh, I guess when you're older, and you look like my parents, you just go to school, right as an adult. And so I remember my sister and I, our routine was we walked to school together, we get out of school, we're putting the after school program. My mother picks us up. She worked in a banking and finance and so at a local branch by our elementary school, we would close down the branch with her 5:36pm, Eastern, we'd go home, have a little snack break, and then we would attend her night classes for you for years. And so she went to Manhattan College, a local college, but where we grew up in the Bronx, and she would come into the college with her two kids. And she would say, hey, Alan, Lilly, that's my sister's name, sit in the library or sit in the hallway. And if you have homework to do just, you know, get to it. And I'll answer any questions when I'm done. We wouldn't get out of there until 8:39pm, we'd get home, we'd have another snack, my mother would help us with our homework. And we'd repeat, wash, rinse, repeat every day. And so it was very, you know, very, very routine, heavy. A lot of rituals, if you will, every now and then, my mother built a really nice rapport with with her professors and her classmates. And they were always so intrigued that she had these little kids. So well behaved in the college. And so sometimes we would be able to peek into a classroom or get a tour of, of a space on college. And, again, Michael, looking back, what a blessing that I'm 789 years old, and I have exposure to a college campus. I've exposure to a professional workplace where my mom is, you know, working. And I remember, I looked at my friend's parents and ever said, man, every parent does this. And sure enough, that wasn't the case. But again, that was normalized for me. And my grandfather, right working 1516 hour days in a cab, even my grandmother, she was working part time at a bakery in the neighborhood, and you're the coolest kid in the neighborhood, and you can walk into a bakery and get free cookies. So it was I mean, now that I'm an adult, obviously, and I'm older, and I can really see this with different perspective. Everybody working to make ends meet everybody pitching in. Again, to make sure my sister and I a never wanted but also saw that life is about working hard and and doing it together and reaping the benefits of that. So that really was the universal language to your point about about values and and a work ethic.   Michael Hingson  19:20 But there was also a lot of love. And that is something that clearly surrounded you and your sister, but that was created in that whole family environment.   Alan Garcia  19:33 Oh, yeah. I mean, it was. So you mentioned love and I think about my older sister and she was she was older than you know, she's older than me. So she's really seen everything first in this country, right? She's going to school before me. She seeing the middle school years before me. She's entering adolescence before me and I remember from a young age she would come home, especially when I was little younger and spending more time with my grandfather, my sister was Alan. You know, the kids in the neighborhood are gonna say what different, they're gonna say we're not from here. So talk about this, these are the cool things to talk about. Or I'll give you another funny example. My mother would make pick our lunch, right in the morning is most mothers do. And in the beginning, she was packing us some leftovers from the night before, right to save money. And we did not have a school cafeteria where we went to school. So you're eating normally things that your parents prepare for you. And my mother would pack some leftover Mexican food, and the kids would tease my sister, my sister for it, or what is that? You know, it smells kind of funky things like that. And my sister would come and say, Mom, please don't pack Alan with that lunch, he's gonna get made fun of for it, pack them something called a turkey and cheese. And I was like, What's a turkey and cheese. So my sister was, you know, in her own way, trying to protect me and kind of, to your point, love, love me and in a new way, that she didn't want me to go through some of the hardships she went through. And I guess I'll never be able to repair in a sense for those things. But, but then my family saying, Okay, I guess, you know, we're gonna have to change the way we do things to give Alan and Lilia a different, maybe even better experience and we had as kids. And so there's a lot of love that goes into that. You know, my parents, God bless them that they've never been the parents to say, oh, you know, we did it this way. So you have to do it this way. Or the prototypical back in my day, right? My parents got married really young, relative to my sister and I, they're still relatively young. So their whole philosophy has been Who are we to judge you and tell you how to live when the whole world doubted us? Right? The whole world never thought we'd make it to this country in the first place. So a lot of love and humility goes into that.   Michael Hingson  21:58 Did you get treated? In any different way? Were you bullied? Or were you? Did you look different enough or in any way where you consider Nona and your sister on? And you're referring to it a little bit? But were you different enough that it really ended up being a significant problem? Or did Lux have anything to do with any of that?   Alan Garcia  22:20 Yeah, it was definitely there. I grew up. And if you ask any of my childhood friends, there were no Mexican families in our neighborhood. In that particular area of the Bronx, we stood out like sore thumb. No Mexican families, few few few folks of Hispanic, Latino descent generally. And so we did stick out. Again, we spoke a different language amongst each other than then most of the kids spoke in the neighborhood. So that that that was definitely noticed. And just being immigrants, generally, you know, the proverbial you're, you're not from here, go back to where you came from those kinds of things. It just, you know, happen in the playground or amongst kids. And that that's, you know, the true test of you know, what, when I think about assimilation, it's, it's, it's somewhat necessary. It's a good thing. It's valuable if you're able to cultivate yourself to where you are, but it was a teaching opportunity to for the folks that cared enough, and that didn't tease you to appreciate where you're from, and why are you different? And why do you why do you eat those things? And what language are you talking to you, Alan, you're talking this one thing to your grandfather and this other thing to your father and make that and help that help me make sense of that. So   Michael Hingson  23:38 talking out of both sides of your mouth, yeah.   Alan Garcia  23:41 You know, it's tacos one day, it's pierogi. Another day. Both are good. And both are good. So, you know, definitely, there was some teasing bullying. And so then it becomes Okay. At home, it's about values and finding a universal language amongst peers in the playground. What does that look like? And for me, sports was actually a really an equalizer. You know, growing up in New York City, you play basketball, that's just the thing you play. You play basketball, you get on the blacktop in the summer. And basketball was an avenue, where it didn't matter what I sounded like, it didn't matter what I looked like if you could perform on the court that gave you street cred. And that gave you confidence. Now, it's funny because most kids thought, oh, Alan, you should play soccer, right? Because you're from Mexico or what do you you don't belong on a basketball court. So you have a chip on your shoulder. And it's funny, my father growing up in the 80s he was all about the Showtime Lakers. Kareem James worthy. So he was you know, a talented athlete as a younger man. Certainly soccer was his first love but he loved all sports. And so he noticed right away. Soccer is not going to be the thing that that allows that Ellen's make a lot of friends now Sara Lee, so let me teach them basketball. And I remember on weekends going to the park with him and using that as a springboard when I was on my own, to burn my chops, so to speak on the basketball court, and between you and me, because I was a pretty talented basketball. I was gonna ask   Michael Hingson  25:17 you that I was. Well, that is that is cool. Right? So yeah, you went into high school and you got involved and more of that stuff. And I guess, earn enough street cred earn enough credibility and enough respect that you you made it through reasonably unscathed.   Alan Garcia  25:36 Yeah, yeah, that's exactly right. I think between that. And I would say thanks, most, mostly to my mother, if not anything, being a good student. And, of course, it's funny, you know, there's this there's this paradox in the inner cities of being, or maybe it's not exclusive to the inner cities by any means. But what I saw, really magnified was, if you're good at school, you're a nerd, right? If you're good at school, you're smart, and you're not cool, etc. But because I was a good athlete, because I had a good core group of friends and a loving family. For me, being smart was cool. There was accolades to it, there was recognition for it. And again, as as the quote unquote, outsider, I was defying a lot of folks stereotypes of what people like me look like, we're supposed to be right, lazy, you're not good at school, and, and so to be good at school was, was part of that chip on your shoulder to say, hey, just because my last name is this, or I'll give you a very humbling example, Michael, when my parents couldn't afford the tuition for the Catholic school. Each month, when you can't afford the tuition, you don't get your textbooks, and you don't get your report card. It's held from you until your family is able to pay tuition. And so I remember not being able to get my textbooks on time or get my report cards on time. But my friends would say, hey, Alan, why don't you come over to our place for you know, play date, hang out, and I have the book. So you can you can study with us. And so that was an avenue to make friends. And so getting, quote unquote good at school was a way to get acceptance.   Michael Hingson  27:19 It's interesting that the mindset was though, if you don't pay your bills on time, even though you might eventually be able to do it, and probably would be eventually able to do it. You don't get your textbooks in a sense, I can see withholding the report card. But that's a pretty interesting punishment. So you can't have your textbooks and essentially, you can't learn very strange teaching attitude, coming from an educational and teaching background somewhat today, but that's too bad. Things like that occur.   Alan Garcia  27:53 That's that's mid 90s. Inner City. Education for you the school of hard knocks.   Michael Hingson  27:59 There you go. So what did you do after high school? So yeah, so after high   Alan Garcia  28:05 school, or even when I was thinking about college, it's funny. My mom and I are so alike in many ways that we butt heads, right? I'm sure you've heard that before. It's like two magnets just just repelling each other. She and I are very close. We're attached in many ways. And she wanted me to stay here in New York City for college. She couldn't fathom me leaving and her baby, right all that language. So I didn't even give myself the option. Michael, I did not apply to a single college within a two and a half hour radius of New York City. I wanted to branch out explore. It wasn't like me to be honest. I'm actually I'm was a shy person. I've become more outspoken and outgoing. But as a kid, I was pretty reserved, kept my head down, right type of thing. When I say you know what, I gotta use this opportunity to branch out. So my college guidance counselor, she's sent kinda like a guardian angel to me. She really helped me apply to colleges. All I knew was Manhattan College, where my mom went and a lot of where my friends were applying. So she said, Allen, I think there's a school in upstate New York, Cornell University, be a great fit for you. It's funny, though, I was very interested, obviously, sports and sports journalism at the time. So I said, said, Miss Ross, it's her name. I said, Is it like a like a city? And do they have sports? And she said, it's a city and the college chest. So, you know, my ignorance was was her advantage. I applied to the school got into the school without ever seeing it without ever going, knowing anyone who ever went there. But she knew better than I did. And so I went to Cornell, and it was rough in the beginning. I'll be honest with you, Michael, if you take a city kid and put them in upstate New York, there was culture shock, as as street savvy as I was, and it's sort of streetsmart as I consider myself, I was a fish out of water. I didn't like it, it was eerie on almost the silence. And the lack of people and the lack of noise was not interesting to me at the time. But it ended up being the greatest thing for me both personally and sort of pre professionally, just getting out of my comfort zone, doing a lot of things that I had never really grown up doing meeting folks from all over the world. Competing in the sense of folks on the on a different level, I went to a very, very academically rigorous private high school in New York City. And so the academics were actually not that much of a challenge. There was more How do I get to know different types of people? How do they get them to know me? And I'll share a quick funny story with you when I was rushing fraternities. That's a big thing up there in Ithaca, Cornell, we read this gathering. And the icebreaker was, what's the best birthday gift you ever had as a kid? And I remember saying, Oh, my video game console, my Nintendo 64 and Domino's Pizza party, with my friends. And I thought that was pretty neat. And this one other peer of mine. His was stocks that his uncle had given him as Bar Mitzvah. And I said, What do you mean stocks? And he said, Oh, yeah, you know, I got the stocks and compound interest, and they appreciate value. And by the time I graduate college, and I'm ready to purchase a home, and I was like, wait a minute, mine is video games and Domino's Pizza, and yours is stock. And it was such a to this day. It's so vivid for me because I said, How are we the same age? We're both at Cornell University. But you you think and operate on such a different plane? Not just now but your whole childhood? And young adulthood is has? What conversations were you having? And and what is your outlook on life compared to mine? And that was so groundbreaking for me, Michael? Because I said, Hmm, I need some more of that. I need to know how you're operating how you're thinking. Because that's a world I don't know. You know, my parents have no investment portfolio to speak of, heck, my grandfather, you know, cash business driving a cat, I don't know what that means. So, college was really eye opening, and so many levels. The classes were great, the academics were cool, and all that. But it was more than the networking and the people aspect and learning how different folks operate that really, really set me up for success.   Michael Hingson  32:47 So what did you learn from that when he said stocks and so on? How did you then deal with that going forward?   Alan Garcia  32:54 Yeah. I mean, I had interesting conversations with my family about hey, how are we investing in in building multi generational wealth? You know, to my parents, Hey, are you thinking about your your pension or Social Security or investments or rainy day funds or passive income, it was just conversations and language that, again, going back to the earlier part, my parents were doing so much just to get by and survive and, and put us in a position they didn't. There's no 25th hour in the day, think about all those other things. So it was really up to me to generate those conversations and think about those things. And then, as soon as I became gainfully employed and put myself in a position, I said, I'm going to be you know, obviously, my sister and I are going to be that that first generation that really starts to set up our family for success. And so it's, it's led to a lot of, you know, intentional planning and, and heck, we're not perfect, and we're still trying to make it. But it just introduced even my parents and the limited small amount of family I have in this country that we have to we have to do have to think different. We have to operate different, you know, huge kudos to my parents and all the feminine goddess here. But there's so much more to learn so much more to take advantage of so much more for us to absorb. And it was my kind of small way of paying back if you will.   Michael Hingson  34:16 What are your parents think about all that?   Alan Garcia  34:19 Oh, man. Again, they're the best. They they're so supportive. They continue to nudge me in all the right ways. And I remember when I graduate from high school, my father said to me, Alan, I'm um, this is the greatest one of the greatest gifts he's ever given me today, Alan, you're better and smarter man than I am. And I kind of looked at him confused. I said, I'm only 18 I'm barely I haven't achieved anything. And what do you mean, I'm smarter than you? You've given me so much advice and, and wisdom. He said, No, no, I mean, I'll always be your dad. And I'll always have advice to give you but what you're doing, what you're accomplishing what you're going to accomplish. She's more than I could ever do more than I'll ever do. And you should, you should take that to heart, you should know that you can do anything. Don't let anyone tell you can't you're you're already proving, with so many people in Mexico, even family doubted what so many, you know, friends are quote unquote, adversaries of yours as a kid doubted. And you're a better man than me for it. My father never knew his father. And so that was, I don't even know my paternal grandfather, I've never seen a picture of him don't know his name. And so my father is really learning how to be a dad this whole time and, and it was almost a little bit of a passing of the torch, say you're, you're gonna bring honor to the Garcia name in a way that it's for him it was Shane his whole life. And so he said, you're going to, you're going to put your honor to that last name and make it mean something that has stuck with me to this day.   Michael Hingson  35:51 And, and it should, it's, it also says a lot about him and how he, he values you. And again, it goes in the immediate reaction that I have is it goes back to love. And there's just so much that you guys get to share, which is so great. I never knew my paternal grandfather, my father was orphaned. I don't know exactly how young but by 12 he was and he lived on his own. And he didn't join the Boy Scouts, there was another program called the lone scouts that was a spin off of the scouting program. And he was part of that. And then later, he was a sheep herder. He was a cowboy in Washington State and did other things. He was born in Oklahoma, but moved around and then eventually joined the military. And went in the military. One of the other people around him, got him writing to this other guy's sister in law. And when the war was over, he went home and he married my mom. And so that the other guy was was named Sam. So where I actually had an uncle Sam. So it was kind of cool. But you know, the value, I think that so often parents in the past have put that value on. And I think there's a lot that I wish more people would learn today about the kind of love and the kinds of things that you're talking about here. You talk a lot about navigating the differences in life. Tell me more about what that means and why that's important.   Alan Garcia  37:33 Yeah, so again, it's part of my lived experience. It's it's how I almost it's my worldview, you know, where I see differences opportunity. I see it is what makes life interesting and exciting is learning about our differences. Learning about everyone has their own journey. Everyone has their own unique past. And it can be a little daunting to to meet new folks or share something about yourself with others. But if you're able to have a welcoming demeanor about you, and if you're able to have the courage and bravery to, to ask questions to be curious, I have I have found that through that process, we realize we're actually more likely to different. And it's those differences that make for a pleasant conversation and an enduring relationship. It's through its through that that we've mentioned, then find commonality. So it's my worldview, it's my outlook. It's rooted in how I grew up. And it's, it's part of my professional outlook on life, my career as an educator, my philosophy of teaching and learning, but then also in my, in my personal life. My wife is from Bangladesh, and she's Muslim. I grew up Catholic and a kid from from Mexico. So even in my personal life, I've always just been intrigued by folks of different backgrounds and their and their journeys. And it's, it's, it's made life worthwhile.   Michael Hingson  39:02 Same God. That's right. More people would recognize that still the same God.   Alan Garcia  39:09 That's right. That's right. Well,   Michael Hingson  39:12 you know, I'm, I was thinking, I've spent a fair amount of time around New York, I've not spent a lot of time in places like Harlem and so on. But in the starting in the late Sep, well, in the mid 70s. And then, for many years, I did spend a lot of time around New York and I had no fear or concern about walking around. I mean, of course, there are always some crazy people. But, but I felt that if people started accosting me or started treating me in not a good way, it was as much perhaps my behavior that caused them to do that. I go back to the whole idea that you know, animals can sense fear. And if you're not afraid of animals and you and you, Project loves you, they're not going to bother you, like animals will, if you're afraid of them. And people are the same way they can sense how you are. And I personally enjoy talking with people, and I don't care who they are. And I know I've talked to some, probably pretty rough people. But you know, it's okay. Because I consider them people. Now, one of the things that did happen to me in New York a few times is I would leave the hotel I was staying at when I was back there doing sales and so on. And these people, they got to know me, they came up and they said, We're part of the guardian angels, we'll take care of you and make sure you don't have any problems. And I said, Look, I don't, I'm not gonna have any problems. It's not a big deal. They wanted to walk with me anyway. And I let them but you know, the, the thing is that, I believe that we are really a reflection of how people are going to treat us if we, if we hate, that's gonna rub off. And people are gonna sense that if we love that's going to rub off and people are going to sense it. And I would much prefer the latter to the former. And I've found always that it was pleasant to to be around people, no matter who they were. And I've met some homeless people who I'm sure were pretty rough people. But, you know, we were all part of the same race of people. That's right.   Alan Garcia  41:23 Yeah, I'm with you. There. I'm with you there. And, and it's, if we can have the courage and bravery to, on the one hand, we'll both be a little vulnerable. But then also welcome folks. Where they're where they are on their journey. I have found that more often than not to be pretty pleasant interaction.   Michael Hingson  41:41 Yeah. Well, what did you do after college? So you went to Cornell? You didn't go into hotel management or any of those things up there? That's okay. No, no. Yeah. Yeah, for a good break.   Alan Garcia  41:56 Yeah, the hoteles as they're called. Yeah, that no, that was not my path. I actually I was I was studying sports journalism and communication media studies. But I was minoring in education, and then sort of the the formal. Everything from the history of formal education in this country, how it came about to the financing to different educational models, Montessori public, emerging charter schools, charter schools are really hot at that time. Some of the biggest charter school networks were just beginning to pop up in the major cities. And it was really through understanding or trying to understand the systemic inequity that's been built in to our public education system, but then even lack of access to private education, and even how things like real estate and redlining and all these other sort of socio economic factors contribute to education, that blew my mind, because I looked back at my own story. And by that time, I was well versed in the fact that I was a statistical anomaly. And, you know, the odds of a quote unquote, kid like me, making it to a quote unquote, place, or places like I did that was was slim. But never let that limit my my, my belief that it can be more common, more people can do it. And so I pursued Graduate Studies in Education at the University of Pennsylvania graduate school there, got my master's in education, really, really kind of a deep dive into into, why are things the way they are? And seeing things from an assets based approach? So not so much, okay, why don't things work? You know, that that's been documented and well versed. But given the circumstances that we know exist, that contribute to why certain demographics or certain sectors of the population don't achieve? Who are the young people that even in those spaces in those circumstances are succeeding? So how do they find a way? How are the schools or the quote unquote, village, if you will, producing enough success, in spite of or despite the traditional barriers? And then can we replicate what works? So it's one thing to avoid what doesn't? But can we systematize and create it sort of philosophies of thinking and then operationalize the stuff that does? So as part of a really interesting research team, this is 2013. We were actually contracted by the New York City Department of Education. It was a team of 12 graduate researchers, led by our professor Dr. Shaun Harper, who's now at USC, and the DOE contracted us to examine 40 Title One Paul like high schools in New York City, and interview what ended up being over 400 Black and Latino male students, that is a demographic that historically has the lowest levels of high school graduation College, matriculation, graduating college within six years, all these all these statistics, and we know well, but these 40, schools found ways to graduate this particular demographic, above the national rate, and then through their Alumni Services, track them through college and find that they were actually graduating from college again, above the national rate when compared to peers of their same socioeconomic status. So he said, Okay, these schools are finding a way to do it, these young men are doing it. So we studied that we produced a whole report for the doe. And it was interesting, because we call the study, finding ourselves, all of the researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, myself included, were black and Latino men, and from all parts of the country, but we just happened to be studying the same university. And so we were in a way, rediscovering the younger version of ourselves, and finding a way to produce a report and produce a list of recommendations that New York City could follow. And any other major sort of urban city could follow and say, Hey, these are the schools that are doing it. This is how they're doing it, this, how they're staffing it, this is how they're building their class schedules. These are the additional and requisite supports that this particular demographic is receiving. And then even after they graduate from college, this is what the schools are doing in the post secondary space. And that was really neat for me, because I'm studying in Philly, at Penn. But every week, we were traveling to New York City and doing this study. So it was a way for me to stay close to home in a way. And that really, I caught the bug there of both being a practitioner in a sense, being in schools on a weekly basis, but then also doing the research. And I said, Hey, I I want to make a career out of this. I found that just through sharing my story and and providing families with nothing revolutionary Michael, just access to information and pathways that they otherwise didn't have access to or wasn't made. You know, it wasn't made simple enough for them to to understand. I could really do something here. And so that's what I did after college. And then I pursued a career in education formally after that.   Michael Hingson  47:29 I definitely want to hear a little bit more about that and and what you're doing now, but I'm curious about something just because I'm not as knowledgeable about as I probably would love to be. But tell me more about what you think about the whole concept of charter schools and where they fit into the world. Are they? Are they more of a blessing or not?   Alan Garcia  47:48 Yeah, I think unfortunately, charter schools, and that question has, has produced a knee jerk either. Yes, yeah, sir. And I think there's more more nuanced there. Because I'm for family choice and families having options, right? Historically, if you're zoned to your local public school, depending on your zip code, and that school is overcrowded, or it's under resourced, or you just want your child to go somewhere else that was very, very limiting. In the late 90s, early 2000s, the beginning of voucher programs and families having to apply for vouchers and have a little bit of school choice. We're well behind in in families, understanding how to navigate that system. So charter schools, allow families to do that. Now the lottery, right? So it's not guaranteed, but it still gives them choices. And I'm all for family choice. I think that's a good thing. Generally, the culture that sometimes charter schools but not exclusive to charter schools is by design a little bit more more rigid, perhaps a little bit more accountability than your traditional public school, or maybe even a private in a secular or parochial school. And I think they sometimes get a bad rap. Because there there's private funding in charter schools, and they model sort of more business oriented approach to to pedagogy and learning. And I think it's just it's it straddles that world between we want to offer families choice, but this is going to look and feel different than what most parents went to as a kid because the charter schools weren't around. I mean, now you're starting to see the first ever second generation charter school families. But it because it's just a little foreign, and it's not. Again, what we did back in my day, right if you're a parent, that can be some resistance to it. But I any school, whether your charter, public, or traditional public records, charters, particularly public schools, or private, you're gonna have good educators. You're gonna have bad educators. You're gonna Good teachers, you're gonna have bad teachers. Yeah, it's across the board, we need to train our teachers better train. And that's that's actually what my master's thesis at Penn was about. It was, how antiquated our teacher training and preparation programs are, and how they're not immersive enough. And then you do all that work, you go to higher ed, you get a graduate degree, you're putting yourself now and astronomical debt. And at least in New York City, your starting salary is 40,000. And but you're what you're tasked with with the world. And I saw that paradox when I was at Cornell, and I told a lot of my friends or my particularly my friend's parents, oh, I'm gonna go into education. And they were all so bummed out, Michael. They looked at me said all Alan, you wasted your Cornell education, oh, gee, you're gonna go into teaching? Oh, what a bummer. And I said to myself, How ironic is this, that all of these parents here, because I was on scholarship at Cornell, I didn't want my parents any debt. All these parents are at that time, accruing probably a quarter million dollars of student loans and debt, so that their kids can have the best teachers and the best credentials. But God forbid, someone who's well credentialed wants to go into education. Right? It never made sense to me. So many parents want their kids to go to these Ivy League schools top to your private schools, and they look at where the edges, the teachers, all you went to Princeton, you'd went to Williams, you went to Columbia, wow. That's where I want my kids to go to school. But God forbid, someone like me, chooses to go to education and not a career in finance, or business management or healthcare. Be a doctor, oh, Alan, you wasted it. And I would push back to my parents, and sorry, my friend's parents and, and folks that thought about that. Because I want the philosophy around what it means to be an educator in this country to be held in high esteem, and guard, it starts there, it starts with that attitude. If we don't have that, then how are we going to hold our educators accountable? And how are they going to feel really proud of what they do.   Michael Hingson  52:01 And that was, what I was actually going to get to is that. The other part of it is, besides training, and really giving teachers all the training that they should have, is giving teachers all the support that they should have, and truly being involved in your child's education, and in the educational system, because our future really depends on it, but people don't do that.   Alan Garcia  52:30 Exactly. We don't. And so that's that's sort of when I get on my pulpit and, and try and get folks this all across the board, from kids to parents and my colleagues to folks outside of the education space proper. To think more about how we view education, generally, your I have often found you talk to anyone and say, Hey, what are some influential people in your life, somewhere in their top five will be a teacher, sometimes I will be an educator, and I'll say to them, yeah, that same, you know, regard you have for that person, that that same love you have for that person Majan if you had that for all your teachers, and in turn the educators in that space would learn to, to feel more appreciated to feel like you know, both of them have just a purely economic perspective, but then also the esteem that comes with with the position, if we're just seen as a kind of a backup job or something that Oh, you didn't cut it elsewhere. It's you became a teacher, that's not helping anybody   Michael Hingson  53:30 know when it's not true. Right? I'm very blessed that one of my top five people is a teacher. He was my sophomore geometry teacher, and we stay in touch. He's 86, I went to his birthday and surprised him when he turned 80. He came to my wife's than my wedding 40 years ago, now over 40 years ago. And, you know, I, I've always enjoyed him and so many other teachers I was blessed with with good teachers. And then when I was at University of California, Irvine, and in graduate school, I also got my secondary teaching credential. So I went through the school of education there, and Ken Bailey and the the people at the school were, were great. And they gave me a lot of opportunity and didn't care that I happened to be blind. And that was great if they cared, it never showed to me. But I got to be a student teacher at a local high school, teaching, physics and math and had great master teachers as well. And I've got to say, I just have nothing but praise for the whole concept of teaching. And my belief is that we all are teachers anyway, and people are always asking me about being blind. Well, I'm a teacher, right? And I shouldn't resent or take offence at people asking questions and don't I'd rather take the time to answer questions and to Each for most of my adult life, I was in sales. And I believe that good salespeople, real salespeople are teachers. And they're also learners, because the good salesperson might suddenly recognize my product isn't what this customer needs. And sometimes it's tough to make the ethical choice to say to the customer, this isn't gonna work for you, but here's what will. But the reality is it will always come back. If you are open and honest and gain someone's trust. It'll come back to support you in the end.   Alan Garcia  55:33 100%. Yeah, I couldn't agree more.   Michael Hingson  55:37 Yeah. And so I, I really am just always so frustrated when I hear a lot of things going on with teachers. I mean, even today, where we talk about or hear about all the books that are being banned, and you got to sit there and go, have you read them? Do you know? Are you just going what, by what someone else said any course usually, the hammer rhythm they don't know. Right, right. Right. For a while, people were really going after Dr. Seuss, you know, he's a racist and all that. But I was watching something last week. And they said, the people who were reporting said over time, he changed. And if he had more racist comments, or what we're deciding now are racist comments early on. That wasn't the case later in his life. I see. Yeah. Which is, which is interesting. But you know, we, we should value education, and we should do more to recognize the high value that it brings to all of us.   Alan Garcia  56:36 Agreed. So,   Michael Hingson  56:38 so you in addition to well, so exactly, what are you doing today? What's your job today?   Alan Garcia  56:44 Sure. So I work for a pretty innovative secondary ed, educational model, the school is called a crystal Ray, Brooklyn High School. The Crystal ray model is a national model. It's a private secondary network. It's a Catholic network. 38 high schools in 30, cities coast to coast everywhere from Miami to Seattle, and all corners in between. And the really innovative thing no matter where we are, it says three things. So on the on the one, every crystal Ray school is designed to serve a population a demographic that otherwise could not afford or access private education. So I'll give you an example here locally in New York, the average Catholic high school tuition annually is $10,000 a year. And yeah, and the average private, high school tuition, living other schools other than Catholic schools is $20,000 a year. And so our tuition is capped at $2,500 a year, no family will ever pay more than that. And we only charge families what they can afford. So each family is on an individualized payment plan relative to their income. And we vet that in admissions, we collect all sorts of paperwork. The average family contribution is at around $1,000 a year. So we want to make this a very affordable and accessible option. It's a college preparatory experience. So that's that's on the one is who we serve, no matter where we are. That's what we do. The second is every single student from freshman year through senior year, will go to school four days a week, and actually intern at a company in corporate America, private America, one day a week, all four years of high school. And so you could imagine you go to school, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and your interface, internship days Wednesday. And then you do that off all years of high school. The students get deployed on a day depending on what grade they're in. So on one day, so for example, I said Wednesday that the senior work day, all senior the out of the building interning the rest of the students are in the building, but then the seniors go to school the other four days of the week. So it's the same experience for every grade. That is combining both a college preparatory education and a youth Workforce Development giving the students real work life experience. Because again, this population tends to be first generation tends to be immigrant population, lower income population, who will likely be the first in their family to do a lot of things. So we want to close the achievement gap. And we have found that these two things are a recipe for success on a national scale. The most recent numbers a few years ago, the National aggregate Cristo Rey High School students on a national level are graduating from college six times the national rate of students in a similar demographic who don't go to Cristo Rey High Schools. Now we have over a small sample size nationally. But it's it's it's the scope is wide enough that we said hey, there's something about this work thing. That's different. Yeah. So that's number two. Number three is the every school's funding model. So because families only pay what they can afford, and in our school When Brooklyn Nets about 10% of our operating budget annually, the revenue we generate, through the work study program, the internship program that money funds the school. So I get this question all the time, Mr. Garcia, what am I getting my paycheck, right, the kids don't get it, they don't get a paycheck. A company will pay the school exchange a fee for service. And collectively in the aggregate those funds, each student is a price tag, essentially any student employee student worker, it's $10,000 a year, from Labor Day, through the end of June, their work year models and academic school year, each company will pay for an intern. And that money collectively, for us is about 60% of our operating budget. And so that's what literally keeps our lights on. It's what's subsidizes the child's education, and allows us experience to be affordable and keep prices down for everyone. Now, you mentioned before sales, Michael, my job is to actually go out and sell this educational model this idea to companies and say, Hey, we have a young, motivated, excited workforce, that likely your company corporate America doesn't have access to for a whole host of reasons where these kids live, the fact that they're first generation, we exclusively serve students of color at our school. And a lot of companies are looking to increase the number of employees of color they have. So an organic pipeline of talent that you can say you've built a relationship with organically since they were teenagers. And then I also want to do what's right by the kids, right, I want to I want them to have an educational experience, both at school and at the workplace. So finding the supervisors in the workplaces that are willing to work with the younger population, mentor them, almost an apprenticeship model, and show them the ropes. And so the more partners we're able to get, the more money our school be getting, the more experiences our students can have. And so that's what I do. That's the school I work at. And I'm, as I mentioned before, the Vice President of Corporate work study program, so I oversee all program management, external client relations, student formation, and then curating th

A push to get more children back into school. Newstalk ZB can reveal nearly 10,000 children aged between five and 13 are not enrolled in formal education, almost 4,000 more than in 2021.  It's the highest number reported in the last five years. New Zealand Blue Light supports thousands of disengaged children who have become unenrolled. Chief Operating Officer Brendon Crompton told Mike Hosking parents should be held accountable. He says they know if a child isn't in school, they're more likely to get into crime or become a teen parent. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has announced a raft of changes to road licensing fees. A learner licence will increase from $93.90 to $96.19 and the restricted rises $30 to almost $170. But the cost of re-sitting a test comes down substantially, so on average, because so many people need more than one go, people will pay less to get licensed. Wendy Robertson is with the Driving Change Network joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 10 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Cory Fisk, Construction Education Curator of Construction Management Online.This episode had a connection and lag issue during the recording which made the final audio quality, not the greatest. But that doesn't distract from all the Value that Cory was putting out there for the audience. We chat about:* How Cory is Supporting the Industry and the Vision of Construction Management Online* Creating a Masterplan for Your Career & Life* Journaling and Lessons Learned* Leadership for the Next Generation* Transitioning into Construction Management from other Industries* Creating a Second Career/ Purpose as a Mentor Post-Retirement* And so much more.Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform orWatch the interview here:About Cory:Cory has been involved in almost every aspect of the Construction Industry – Federal/Tribal, Public Works, Commercial & Residential projects, working as a Field Engineer, Construction & Project Manager, Facility Director Executive, Private Consultant, Facilitator and an Education Advocate for over 18 years as a College Professor. Cory is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science & has a Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction. Cory's experience lends her a unique perspective and well-rounded approach to building professional & personal life balance strategies with a focus on Self-Awareness, Transitional Skillsets, Mindset, Leadership & Construction Management Concepts. Cory has used this industry knowledge to design the industry changing Curriculum for the personal development program - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ONLINE.To Connect with Cory and Learn more about Construction Management Online:Cory's LinkedInConstruction Management OnlineConstruction Management Online Facebook Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe

Tom is a high-impact entrepreneur that founded and captained Plastics Technology, Inc and six other related business ventures. He has published three books, holds six U.S. patents, and for several years served as the Interim Dean of a College of Education. Tom's definition of success… defining meaningful and challenging goals for yourself and doing the work necessary to achieve those goals. Helping others reach their potential is another metric he uses for measuring success. His deep involvement in education and community initiatives are noteworthy pillars of his personal mission to make a positive contribution to society. Host/Executive Producer; Brad Rieger, Audio Engineer/Production Coordinator; Kerry Schwable, Social Coordinator; Tim McCarthy, Graphic Designers: Stephen Shankster/Jeremy Thomas. Content made possible by Cooper-Smith Advertising LLC 2023

In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, your host, Learning Counsel News Media and Research CEO LeiLani Cauthen, talks with Mary Schlegelmilch, Education Advocate at Cisco. They discuss the changes in K-12 education, and how the pandemic changed culture and mindset, and brought cybersecurity in education to another dimension. 

Every special education advocate has uttered the sentence, “I should go to law school;” and every special education attorney has considered a Masters Degree in special education. Why? Because we all acknowledge the 3 foundational skills that all effective advocates – parents, teachers, and other professionals alike – need. In today's episode I'll talk about those three skills and give you ideas on where to find them! If you're ready to start the year by perfecting your advocacy skills, this is the right place to start!

In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, your host, Learning Counsel News Media and Research CEO LeiLani Cauthen talks with Mary Schlegelmilch, Education Advocate at Cisco. They discuss the post-pandemic world, and the technology-driven changes that will catalyze an increasingly bright future among learners in this world.

MPF Discussion with Michael PhillipsThe Education Advocate with Michael PhillipsMichael is a Social Entrepreneur, Education Advocate, Purpose Agent, and Faith Leader creating positive change in developing social impact initiatives to solve community-based and systemic problems. He is the appointed Chairman of Board for 50CAN, the leading education policy advocacy organization in the US, and he serves as a board member of KuriosEd, a non-profit, educational organization created by faith-based leaders primarily focused on servicing Black Communities.His story is the epitome of the necessity of advocacy, resources, and opportunities, for young, underprivileged students. After losing a parent, getting in a life-threatening car accident, and having his college scholarship revoked, he turned to sell drugs to make ends meet. After his house was raided and he was arrested, a judge gave him the opportunity to go to college rather than complete his 30-year sentence in prison if found guilty. He unhesitatingly chose to go to college, which completely turned his life around.Once he discovered that education was the path to becoming who he was created to be, he found his purpose and broke the school-to-prison pipeline that captures massive numbers of children who are trapped by their environment, policies, and community culture. On This episode of My Perfect Failure (The Education Advocate) Michael shares his story of why he became an education advocate and describes the conditions of a broken educational structure that must be rebuilt with urgency.  Some of the areas we cover.·         Michael explains his tough upbringing ·         We the discuss the deficit mentality ·         How the school system can improve the black community·         Michael explains why the wrong lane can have the right turn·         The difference between failing and failure Contact Michael·          https://michaelphillips.info/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMCo2T-KWDU ·       TEDx talk - When Kids Learn on Broken Chairs: Michael Phillips Book Suggestion: For Entrrepreneurs Only·         https://www.amazon.co.uk/ENTREPRENEURS-ONLY-VERN-WALDEN-ebook/dp/B098RCK498/ref=sr_1_3?crid=XLNVEBH87JJ9&keywords=for+entrepreneurs+only&qid=1653775059&sprefix=for+entrepreneurs+only%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-3  ·         Work with me: paul@myperfectfailure.com·         MPF Website: http://www.myperfectfailure.com/ ·         Insta: follow: https://www.instagram.com/padsmpf/ ·         Twitter: https://twitter.com/failure_perfect ·         Facebook MPF Private Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/377418129517757/

We're joined by Miss Pennsylvania Candidate, Miranda Moore. Miranda has partnered with PMEA to advocate for music education and raise awareness of music education through her position as a Miss Pennsylvania Candidate. We learn about how music has impacted her life and why music is part of her platform.

#004 - How SLP, Crystal Sanford, opened up a consulting business to advocate for children with autism and their parents to help them get the education they deserve!For links and show notes from this episode, head to:https://rehabrebels.org/004Start your Rehab Rebel Journey!Receive access to FREE monthly progress updates, interview schedule, and a BONUS Top 25 Alternative Careers List for Rehab Professionals when you Start your Rebel Career and be part of the Rehab Rebels Tribe!Join us on Instagram and Facebook or your favorite social media @rehabrebels!Subscribe through Apple Podcast or Spotify!Support the show

Markeisha Hall is a mother to 4, including her autistic son, a former special educator, an IEP expert, a podcaster, and so much more! And today she's joined us to chat all about practical tips to take with you to your next IEP meeting (hint: send notes to the WHOLE team ahead of time, bring someone with you, & stay focused). Plus, she's giving us insight into the minds of the teachers as they prepare for IEP meetings and sharing about why it's important for parents to chat with each other about their child's IEP services! Communication is KEY. Markeisha also opens up about the process of receiving her son's autism diagnosis while in the middle of adopting him and what it was like going from a special educator to a parent of an autistic son. We're so grateful for her powerful story and sound wisdom! -- SHOW NOTES Follow @markeisha_hall on Instagram! Listen to the Markeisha Hall Podcast And for more, check out Markeisha's website: markeishahall.com Listen to ep 94: IEPs during Covid-19, ft. IEP Lawyers Vickie Brett & Amanda Selogie EPISODE PARTNER: Canopy Download the Canopy app to keep your child safe on the internet! You can try it FREE for 30 days! LET'S CHAT Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com with your questions and Good News for future episodes. HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/support

Class is in session, but it's a lesson you'll never want to end because we have double trouble leading the show. It's an episode dedication to education, and how young people with chronic illness/disability can get all the academic support, modifications, accommodations and empowerment they need to thrive in any level of academia they choose. Being in school and living with chronic illness/disability is a major portion of time in life, so getting all the inner secrets and tips to make your school years enjoyable and successful is crucial. And our special guest is not only an expert on academic accessibility and advocacy, but she's also founder Dominique's older sister, Erica-Lee Viel DeSimone. Being a special education teacher for over nine years, Erica's passion has been giving students tools, individualized advocacy skills and support to excel in their education. She's even been an education advocate for young people with disabilities and illnesses from elementary through university years, taking her advocacy to social media with her co-founded platform Special Space in Our Heart. The Top Five Takeaways from the podcast are: At 3:56, get all your questions answered in “Top Search” when Erica explains the basic levels of accommodations and adaptions that you can get in school, the reason you need to research one particular topic, and why university academic support allows your independence to shine when you utilize it. At 22:22, the sisters get chatting about handling talks with teachers when you need support because your illness/disability is impacting the school days and work. And Erica explains her top four ways you can try communicating with your teachers when you need some modifications to achieve success, from extended deadlines, physical needs supports and more, PLUS, while emailing teachers early helps you in the long run. Intermission Story Time at 40:02, Erica brings up a story from her childhood, about how positive reinforcement got Dominique to go from a basketball wallflower to a major shooter…and made Erica's childhood allowance go down quite a bit. Second half starts at 43:10, when Dominique and Erica talk about how social side of being in school can impact when young people will utilize their accommodations and supports. We tackle how to handle classmates making comments about her medical equipment or modifications, Erica gives the different ‘response personas' you can take when people ask questions, and they discuss how asking for different tips on privacy with your teachers ahead of classes can actually curb the social strains. Final segment at 58:01 is a blast of fun as the Viel sisters answer questions about each other, and you'll learn why they have very different dance styles, and a favorite sister memory. Let's make going to school and university enjoyable and not another task we gotta accommodate. Please like, comment, subscribe and share this episode, follow Erica-Lee @specialspaceinourheart. Please check out the InvisiYouth Charity Shop to buy yourself or someone you care about our limited edition Subtle Activist Color Block bracelet on www.etsy.com/shop/invisiyouthcharity with free shipping globally, and please support InvisiYouth Charity by donating, following and joining our programs and community @invisiyouth!

Education Advocate and Admissions Expert, Akil Bello Discusses 'Getting In! Understanding College Admissions with Akil & Friends' on Facebook Live tonight with 'Akil & Friends', March 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. Akil Bello has been an education advocate and admissions expert for over three decades. He is ever present across high school and college campuses as well as conferences about education. Bello has appeared in two documentaries regarding college admission scandals entitled, Netflix's 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal & The Test' and the 'Art of Thinking.' Speaking with Mr. Bello we discussed why the college scandal was such a shock to people when cinema has been teasing about the subject all the way back to Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 class, 'Back to School', what we consider diversity, inclusion and what would constitute as a true meritocracy? An interesting fact he pointed out was that South Dakota has the least amount of university students leaving their home state, which may instantly guarantee their admission to a four year university so those schools can tout having students from all 50 states. Other topics include campus life, online education, the ranking system and status based on academics versus sports notoriety. Visit Akil Bello's official website at www.akilandfriends.org. Follow Akil Bello on Twitter @akilbello and on Instagram @akilbello. Follow Akil & Friends on Twitter @akilandfriends. 'Getting In! Understanding College Admissions with Akil & Friends' on Facebook Live tonight with 'Akil & Friends', March 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. #AkilBello #AkilAndFriends #Interview #CollegeAdmissions #Education #FacebookLive #FanboyNation

Judith Annique François, Author of children's books. Education Advocate. Lover of culture, literature and social development. Part of my mission as a writer is to bring awareness to the stories that are often overlooked and ignored. So, when I wrote the Three Princesses Series, not only did I made sure that the story represented my Haitian children in a more positive light to help humanized them, I also translated the books into both French and Creole so that more children, especially children of Haitian descent could read the books and feel seen, represented, and heard. I believe that literature is one of the best ways to let children know they matter. https://judithsbooks.com/pages Another part of my vision is to gift the books free to children all over Haiti. Most children in Haiti do not have access to libraries and story time books that were written by Haitian authors, in their native language, for Haitian children. I want to change this.

Judith Annique François,Author of children's books. Education Advocate.Lover of culture, literature and social development. Part of my mission as a writer is to bring awareness to the stories that are often overlooked and ignored. So, when I wrote the Three Princesses Series, not only did I made sure that the story represented my Haitian children in a more positive light to help humanized them, I also translated the books into both French and Creole so that more children, especially children of Haitian descent could read the books and feel seen, represented, and heard. I believe that literature is one of the best ways to let children know they matter.https://judithsbooks.com/pagesAnother part of my vision is to gift the books free to children all over Haiti. Most children in Haiti do not have access to libraries and story time books that were written by Haitian authors, in their native language, for Haitian children. I want to change this.

Judith Annique François,Author of children's books. Education Advocate.Lover of culture, literature and social development. Part of my mission as a writer is to bring awareness to the stories that are often overlooked and ignored. So, when I wrote the Three Princesses Series, not only did I made sure that the story represented my Haitian children in a more positive light to help humanized them, I also translated the books into both French and Creole so that more children, especially children of Haitian descent could read the books and feel seen, represented, and heard. I believe that literature is one of the best ways to let children know they matter.https://judithsbooks.com/pagesAnother part of my vision is to gift the books free to children all over Haiti. Most children in Haiti do not have access to libraries and story time books that were written by Haitian authors, in their native language, for Haitian children. I want to change this.

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is easily available at lovethylawyer.com.Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts.Charly WeisenbachAlameda County District Attorney's OfficeCharly Weissenbach is a Deputy District Attorney at the Alameda County DA's Office where she represents the People of the State of California on the special team prosecuting child sexual assault cases. Charly has been a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County since 2013 and has been in the courtroom for jury trials ranging from misdemeanors to felonies including animal cruelty, domestic violence, murder, and child molest.    Charly grew up in the not-so-missed town of Lancaster, CA. For college, Charly attended San Diego State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. While there, she competed on the debate team, travelled abroad to Oxford and participated in the UCLA Law Fellows Program. After college, Charly attended Berkeley School of Law, at the time still named Boalt Hall. While there, she served as an Education Advocate for a foster youth with developmental disabilities, competed with their mock trial program and served as Editor-in-Chief for the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law. Additionally, Charly worked at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California in their Criminal Division, served as an Extern to the Honorable Chief Judge Ware in the Northern District of California, and worked as a certified law clerk for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.com louisgoodman2010@gmail.com 510.582.9090  Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland  We'd love to hear from you.  Send us an email at louisgoodman2010@gmail.com. Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you'd like us to cover.  Please rate us and review us on Apple Podcasts.   

“Middle Ground with JLE L.L.C.” Podcast “Where We Treat You Like Family” welcomes Education/Advocate, Educator Thought-Leader, & Founder/CEO of Reach One Teach One LLC Rolonda Stephens-Stewart as she shares her journey.

Bucks County (PA) photographer Megan Brock joins the program in-studio to share about her experiences since early 2020 advocating for children, specifically in the realm of education including the opportunity for kids to learn in school. Brock's advocacy, along with that of other local parents, has been an organically-growing story on behalf of children in her community (her own two young children have been in school most of the past couple of years). The process has involved over 300 "Right To Know" requests which Megan sheds light on (in terms of what they are and how a person can utilize them in their own communities if needed). Brock also takes time to express how her faith in the Lord has come into play throughout, as the story continues to unfold even now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key points of this episode: - Your story is WORTH sharing! - No matter how old we are, we can always combat and overcome ourselves. - Advice for staying strong: LOVE YOURSELF. Believe in yourself and be self-centered with who you are.   -------------------- If you loved this episode, please share it

Ashley, a San Francisco native with roots in Trujillo, Honduras, joins the Sistas this week as the final guest of the Modern Day Garifuna series. In this episode, Ashley discusses growing up in “the echoes of Garifuna culture”, using social media to connect with Garinagu across the diaspora, and the idea of being “Garifuna enough”. Ashley serves her community with a dedication to helping people see the greatness within themselves. As an Education Architect, she has a multifaceted approach to strategic whole child and youth invigoration. She is a Master Certified Life Coach, an Education Advocate, an Online Course Creator, an Author, and an Organizational Leadership Trainer. She helps communities access their joy for mental clarity and spiritual wellness through organizational training. Connect with Ashley: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ashleymblanco_?utm_medium=copy_link Website: www.risewhereyouare.com Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC9t2hLrgzoFtNl88gsSyP9A?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with the Garifuna Sistas: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garifunasistaspodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/garifunasistaspodcast Email: garifunasistas@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/garifunasistaspodcast/message

This time we are talking with Elena Agaragimova the Founder of Bloom Youth - the first MENA Future of Education platform made for students to accelerate their talents, Co-Founder - Bessern.co - first Middle East digital platform that helps corporations support their employees' productivity and wellbeing, a Career Development Consultant, a Talent Development Specialist with 10+ years of experience, Tedx speaker, an Author and Education Advocate. She believes that through education and technology, we can make learning accessible and available for all. Transforming Future of Education and Learning | Accelerating Career Growth | Redesigning Higher Education| Washington, DC/ Dubai We are here to talk about Future of Education and Future of Careers, especially as a jack or jill of all trades. NOTE: We had some technical difficulty, and so audio changes quality. I apologize! I did try to EQ it to the best of my ability, hers gets better, although my ends up getting worse! Thanks zoom. lol Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Attracting the Right Situations and People 5:00 Bullet Journal 10:00 Micro Habit Creation and Micro Learning 15:00 Life Changing and Culture 20:00 Bessern and Bloom Youth 25:00 Modular Degree Framework 30:00 How you present yourself on applications, especially as a polymath/non-linear thinker 35:00 Putting out Content #PersonalBrand 39:30 What is a Polymath to you? 45:00 Covid Resolution/Opportunity 50:00 Moving Jobs when you hit the wall 55:00 Take THAT chance 01:00:00 SHIFT with Elena Agar 01:05:00 My start of Self-Education and Her Learning 01:10:00 Know your Capabilities 01:15:00 The power of a suit! 01:20:00 Outro Links: https://linktr.ee/ElenaAgar https://elenaagar.com/ https://anchor.fm/bessern https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-tUIvseCy5SKgzkZuXv7Q?view_as=subscriber https://twitter.com/elenaagaragi https://www.facebook.com/elenaagaragimova https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/ https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/elena-agaragimova-8262ef https://www.pinterest.com/eagaragimova/_saved/ https://www.quora.com/profile/Elena-Agaragimova https://www.slideshare.net/ElenaAgaragimovaMSEd?utm_campaign=profiletracking&utm_medium=sssite&utm_source=ssslideview https://medium.com/@lenaamira https://www.newcampus.co/class-hosts/elena-agaragimova https://linktr.ee/Bessern https://www.bessern.co/ https://www.bessern.co/bloom-youth https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3GbfpDLwPSgE-h-zzUSUZQ https://www.pinterest.com/BessernOfficial/_created/ The Guest Mentioned: https://thriveglobal.com/ https://www.betterup.com/ https://www.newcampus.co/ https://codeoftalent.com/ https://www.myquest.co/ https://www.dubaifuture.ae/ As Featured In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aDTtsT7vTc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgDICz2EBM https://www.edarabia.com/whats-in-store-students-graduation/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h7U18XVKto ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►

Helloooooo beautiful souls! Welcome back for another ep of Let's Talk, Period.Today's episode is with Emily Readman. Em is a writer, artist and consent education advocate from Brisbane, on Yuggara and Turrbal Lands. Their project, Consent Patches, launched in 2020 to start conversations on consent and consent education. So far, she has raised over $1,500 for Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia.We chat on: Em's sex ed experience at high schoolWhat Em wishes she learnt at school about sex and consent Em's perspective on why there is a lack of discussion around consent in school settingsWhy the blame is placed on women or people from the LGBTQIA+ community when it comes to sexual assault, violence or abuseWhat Em would like to see included in education when it comes to consentAll about Consent Patches and why Em started this projectEm also mentioned the incredible work of the Teach Us Consent team - you can check them out here or on instagram @teachusconsent Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Let's Talk, Period with Em Readman. If you want more from Em, you can follow her on instagram at @emreadman and @consent.patches. You can also support the important work Em is doing and shop the entire Consent Patches range via consetpatches.bigcartel.com. If you want to keep updated with all things Let's Talk, Period. you can follow us on Instagram at @letstalkperiodau.ALSO! Join me for the very first Let's Talk, Period. LIVE event on Friday 5 November in Brisbane! Tickets are super limited so book yours ASAP! As a LTP listener, you can use code LTPFAM for $5 off your ticket! Get yours HERELet's talk period is an independent podcast, so if you did enjoy this episode and want to support the show,  it would be amazing if you could  'subscribe' on apple podcasts and leave a rating and review, or if you're listening along on spotify, you can 'follow' the show! If you want to help grow the Let's Talk, Period. community, you could share this episode with a friend or anyone who you think might enjoy our show or even share that you're listening on your instagram grid or stories! This really helps to find new listeners and build the beautiful LTP podcast community!Your host  is Isabella Gosling (@i_gosling)

Last week I interviewed two special education advocates on Instagram live, and you learned a lot about their day-to-day lives. In today's episode, I summarize it for you. I describe exactly what an advocate does. This may help you make the decision of whether to hire an advocate to support your family or even to decide if you want to be an advocate yourself!

The classical education system that gave us great minds like Newton, Locke, and Plato is based on the individuality of the student and most importantly, their ability to develop as a person in stages. But today's popular system is based on a flawed model that tries to mix these stages at all ages. The result? […] The post 525: Classical Education Advocate, Susan Wise Bauer [REPLAY] first appeared on Living Wealthy Radio.

Nick Marshall is a Australian Hero. Nick Marshall is the Founder of Surf Life Physio. He is the physiotherapist for the Australian Surf Lifesaving Team as well as on-field Physio for Australian rugby teams and Swimming Australia.  Nick Marhsall is an advocate for surf lifesaving activities. He is the founder of Albatross Nippers a program that helps children with special needs experience nippers with other children of similar ages. Nick is also an Adjunct Professor and a sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist.

Project Noir: Education Cleveland was ranked the worst city in America for Black Women. Listen to lived experiences of educational disinvestment, lack of teacher advocacy and bias in Northeast Ohio. All clips are anonymous and identifying information has been removed. For more, visit: projectnoircle.com || #ProjectNoirCLE

What parents need to know to advocate for their child. In today's podcast, Mary talks with special education advocate Leah Roberts from LMR Educational Consulting. Leah is an educational consultant who helps parents of special needs children work with their child's school to secure support services. She helps parents understand the steps to get evaluations, 504s, IEPs. She teaches parents to effectively advocate for their children. Leah has been a teacher, a reading specialist, and a special education teacher. After taking time to be a stay-at-home mom, she returned to education and oversaw IEP programs within schools. Eventually, she branched out and became a consultant, helping families navigate the complex process of special education. Today Leah fights to for students and families to ensure schools are meeting their obligation to help every student. Mary and Lead discuss the complexities in understanding evaluation results, IEPs and 504s. And how, sadly, most parents find Leah only when they've hit rock bottom and are getting nowhere with the school on their own. Leah explains why, in a perfect world, she wouldn't have a job. And why it's so challenging for school systems to properly train personnel on the laws impacting special education. Leah provides advice for what parents can do if they suspect a learning issue in their child. And why learning struggles have become even more evident during COVID and online learning. LMR Education offers free consultations, for more information, contact Leah through her website or through Facebook. Please note: this podcast does not provide medical advice. The information, images and other materials contained are for informational purposes only. No information discussed is a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please seek help from your physician for medical questions or advice.

Hey, hey there! My name is Lissa and I am the host of the new podcast, Advice from the Inside Out.  As a Teacher, Education Advocate and Juvenile Justice Commissioner in Santa Clara County, CA, I have made a commitment to providing both direct and indirect services for justice engaged youth and adults at risk of recidivism. My goal has been to imagine solutions-based approaches to break cycles of mass incarceration and recidivism. This podcast is a collection of ideas and stories that have the power to break these cycles. It is truly advice from the inside out.Special thanks to our graphic artist Tess Buckley. Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Pick One's with Derek.  The Three Guys interview Erik Voigt Autism Blogger, Head of Dual Spectrum Dad, Operations Manager, and Special Education Advocate Melanie Nazarian.Melanie Nazarian is a Special Education Advocate specializing in special education and assists parents and their children with accessing their educational rights.  She also supports students in Southern New Hampshire up through the age of 21.Autism:  What is Autism? - Autism Society (autism-society.org)Erik Voigt is a dad of two autistic children, heads Dual Spectrum Dad on Facebook, and has his own personal Autism Blog.  Erik discusses how he educated himself and became more knowledgeable of Autism, his children's diagnosis, difficulty to get information on autism years ago, ways that he is sharing information and advocating for Autism, difficulties of parenting and navigating the many agencies, States with the best resources, and his plans for furthering his education of Autism.  Melanie dives into the many agencies/programs available to parents and ways to navigate the application process including enrollment and timing.  She discusses the diagnosis process and having to be seen by highly specialized doctors.   She breaks down a special needs trust and how it differs from a traditional trust.  Melanie and Erik talk accessing services, costs of schooling for autistic children, how diagnosis of autism has evolved over time, options for parents once their child turns 22 years of age and services available to them.  Erik & Melanie breakdown the many agencies available to parents including:- ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) | Autism Speaks- BCBA (is a company that provides ABA therapy) BCBA Services for Autism | Autism Speaks- DDS (Department of Developmental Services) Department of Developmental Services | Mass.gov- IEP (Individualized Education Program)  Individualized Education Plan (IEP) - Autism Society (autism-society.org)- Mass Health Erik VoigtBlog:  dualspectrumdad | Stories From The Autism World (wordpress.com)Facebook: (6) Dual Spectrum Dad | FacebookLinkedIn: (3) Erik Voigt | LinkedIn Melanie Nazarian Facebook:  (6) Melanie Nazarian | FacebookLinkedIn:  (3) Melanie Nazarian | LinkedInEmail:  NazarianAdvocate@gmail.comContact Number:  978-476-7336The Three Guys Podcast:Instagram:  The Three Guys Podcast (@the_three_guys_podcast_) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter:  The Three Guys Podcast (@TheThreeGuysPo1) / TwitterYouTube:   (2) Three Guys Podcast - YouTubeDerek:  Derek DePetrillo (@derekd0518) • Instagram photos and videosBrian:  Brian Nazarian (@the_real_brian_nazarian) • Instagram photos and videos

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Pick One's with Derek.  The Three Guys interview Erik Voigt Autism Blogger, Head of Dual Spectrum Dad, Operations Manager, and Special Education Advocate Melanie Nazarian.Melanie Nazarian is a Special Education Advocate specializing in special education and assists parents and their children with accessing their educational rights.  She also supports students in Southern New Hampshire up through the age of 21.Autism:  What is Autism? - Autism Society (autism-society.org)Erik Voigt is a dad of two autistic children, heads Dual Spectrum Dad on Facebook, and has his own personal Autism Blog.  Erik discusses how he educated himself and became more knowledgeable of Autism, his children's diagnosis, difficulty to get information on autism years ago, ways that he is sharing information and advocating for Autism, difficulties of parenting and navigating the many agencies, States with the best resources, and his plans for furthering his education of Autism.  Melanie dives into the many agencies/programs available to parents and ways to navigate the application process including enrollment and timing.  She discusses the diagnosis process and having to be seen by highly specialized doctors.   She breaks down a special needs trust and how it differs from a traditional trust.  Melanie and Erik talk accessing services, costs of schooling for autistic children, how diagnosis of autism has evolved over time, options for parents once their child turns 22 years of age and services available to them.  Erik & Melanie breakdown the many agencies available to parents including:- ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) | Autism Speaks- BCBA (is a company that provides ABA therapy) BCBA Services for Autism | Autism Speaks- DDS (Department of Developmental Services) Department of Developmental Services | Mass.gov- IEP (Individualized Education Program)  Individualized Education Plan (IEP) - Autism Society (autism-society.org)- Mass Health Erik VoigtBlog:  dualspectrumdad | Stories From The Autism World (wordpress.com)Facebook: (6) Dual Spectrum Dad | FacebookLinkedIn: (3) Erik Voigt | LinkedIn Melanie Nazarian Facebook:  (6) Melanie Nazarian | FacebookLinkedIn:  (3) Melanie Nazarian | LinkedInEmail:  NazarianAdvocate@gmail.comContact Number:  978-476-7336The Three Guys Podcast:Instagram:  The Three Guys Podcast (@the_three_guys_podcast_) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter:  The Three Guys Podcast (@TheThreeGuysPo1) / TwitterYouTube:   (2) Three Guys Podcast - YouTubeDerek:  Derek DePetrillo (@derekd0518) • Instagram photos and videosBrian:  Brian Nazarian (@the_real_brian_nazarian) • Instagram photos and videos

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Lou's guest is Olympia LePoint. She helped launch 28 NASA Space Shuttle missions into space and is hailed the "New Einstein" by her fans and named the "Modern Day Hidden Figure" by People Magazine. In her youth, she overcame severe poverty, a stabbing, and failing math scores but went on to become an award-winning rocket scientist, author and she gave the TED talk "Reprogramming Your Brain to Overcome Fear." Lou and Olympia discuss the significance of space exploration, the recent space tourism by Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, her latest book Answers Unleashed II: The Science of Attracting What You Want, her new decision-making theory called Quantum Deciding, the adversities she's overcome in her life to becoming the person she is today, her involvement in STEM and helping our future children, and if she has any interest in exploring space herself. Visit our website:  www.betweenthelines.tvCreditsIt City Entertainment Production In association with Tenacity Entertainment Executive ProducersBrian B WilliamsLloyd Bryan Molander  Produced and Directed by Lloyd Bryan Molander Story ProducerRyan Rossell Recorded at Studio Podcast Suites, Jacksonville FLExecutive Producer Gary Spurgeon Public Relations  and Publicist -  Ed James  CHQ Media 

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

In this episode, Anh and Naomi discuss developing one's passion through putting yourself out there. Naomi is the founder of EntrepreYOUership, to provide free entrepreneurial education to youth when she noticed a hole in the current educational system. In the end, Naomi leaves an inspiring note to the younger generation.

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Jill Nicolini Interviews Debbie Sharp Educational Consultant/ Special Education Advocate -- www.WhosLearningNow.com

Scott talks with Charis Charis Granger-Mbugua about race, gender and motherhood. Charis is a contributing writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Scary Mommy. She is an Education Advocate, a National Board Certified Teacher and has been featured on CNN and Good Morning America.

Chats With Trae | David Sarju #ChatsWithTrae - In this episode of Chats With Trae, Trae sits down with David Sarju, a Seattle-based education advocate as he discusses different community-based programs designed to uplift students in our community. #WWConverge

This week's podcast feature growth hack and brand-building genius and educational advocate Julian Espinosa of Papi Digital, Leaving the Nest, Start-up Kids, and the Growth Hack podcast. Julian is all about bringing authenticity to your brand and helping others find the value in their unique voice. As someone with a passion for developing useful life skills that create the foundation for a brighter future, he also brings his skills, experience, and drive to Leaving the Nest, a career-ready boot camp for high school students that ensures they have the fundamental life skills necessary to be both career- and life-ready. For more information on Julian, check out the following links: Papi Digital: www.papidigital.com Leaving the Nest: leavingthenest.co Start-up Kids: start-up-kids.org Instagram: _papidigital Facebook: PapiDigital Podcast: GROWTH HACK Sign up for the Late Shift Media newsletter to stay up to date on the latest podcasts and events. www.lateshiftmedia.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-vitanzo/support

"Swiyah Whittington is the CEO of STAMP Love, Inc and a published author. She was born in New Castle, Delaware were she pushed through many obstacles. She graduated from high school with two children and college with three. She obtained a bachelor’s in psychology with a concentration in applied behavioral analysis from Kaplan university in 2011. She is currently pursuing a masters in mental health counseling at Capella University. She has worked in group homes, schools, and daycare. She’s also operated summer programs, after school programs and dance teams for the youth in the community. She’s an advocate for social change in the community specifically in the areas of education, criminal justice, and mental health awareness. With the many obstacles she’s over come in mind she started building awareness in the areas mental health awareness in 2016. She took a break to manage her own child’s concerns and her Self-care. She knows the feeling of not being supported and doesn’t want others to manage alone. She is not only an advocate and professional but she is a family member who is taking actions to make our system better. My passion is improving the lives of families I am available at Stamp.love.families@gmail.com." Background Information (podcastguests.com) Swiyah Whittington is the mother of three children, one who suffers from mental illness, a preschool teacher, and mental health specialist. She has managed caring for the concerns of her son with limited assistance from the system. She understands the needs of the population as well as many of the restrictions for providers. She's an author who advocate for families and becoming your best self. She is a self care advocate who loves to help others reach their goals. Topics She Can Discuss: mental health education Parenting challenges community concerns Holistic approaches Self management Self care Importance of Journaling This is what STAMP Love, Inc does: "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Promoting awareness through daily Self-care tips, clothes, and open forums on mental health awareness . Mental health is something that impacts us all. Let's work together to help others. EARLY INTERVENTION Early intervention is important for all children with challenges. While it is difficult to identify children who may have challenges in the future mental health awareness is important. Let's work together to assist them and their families with a place to feel accepted. PASSION & PURPOSE STAMPING OUT THE STIGMA We all deserve to be well in all aspects of our lives. Mentally, physically, and spiritually wellness is important. By allowing others to grow in a place of acceptance we allow each individual to develop their purpose. Removing stigma through mental health awareness, Self-care , and clothes gives them a place for everyone to be well. Wellness is a necessity for our society to be healthy and happy. Our children need to be healthy and happy, this means our families need to be healthy and happy. Which further means we must work on many levels to improve overall well being as a community. To achieve these levels of wellness, we must apply it towards every possible endeavor. You can apply a wellness approach towards your environment, community, career, belief systems, physical activities, self care, healthy eating, self esteem, and creative activities. Applying wellness in your everyday life will allow you to achieve your full potential and live with passion and purpose. Helping others live well includes mental health." https://stamplove.org/ (Her website) https://anchor.fm/stamp-love (Her podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

In this episode, I talk to Jay Veal, a highly successful and motivated entrepreneur who founded Inc. Education, a tutoring organization that has impacted over 12,000 students nationwide. We talk about his beginnings in the tech space working at companies like Microsoft and how he achieved the success he has now as an entrepreneur. In today's episode, we talk about: Transitioning from computer engineering to entrepreneurship Figuring out your passions and impact on society Making money as an entrepreneur vs within corporate Becoming a leader in an established industry

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One challenge many caregivers have is how to both respond to the struggles their kiddos with FASD have in the school system and how to appropriately work within that system to make change. If you don't have access to an Education Advocate, then today's episode is going to help arm you with specific research-backed information from a professional who works with educators to identify integrated supports to reduce barriers to learning in schools. But don't worry – some of the tips and strategies she suggests are just as relevant for at-home learning and we break it all down for you. Tracy Mastrangelo has focused her career on the social work and education field in both Alberta and the Yukon Territory. Her work has focused mainly on supporting families and children/youth with complex needs, including as the Provincial Coordinator of Wellness, Resiliency and Partnerships (WRaP) an education-based initiative for students with FASD. Tracy has a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on psychosocial interventions in school communities. “How do we provide integrated services into schools for students to reduce the barriers to learning? The business of school is to teach students and deliver curriculum. But we know for multiple different reasons some students have barriers to learning or things getting in the way of learning. “ In this podcast, we define and discuss her role in helping educators and students with both academic and non-academic barriers to learning. Our discussion also touches on her motto for teaching students and: The importance of and how parents and educators can develop a shared understanding of FASD. The complex and specific barriers to learning for students with FASD and why a “bottom-up intervention” model is more successful. Tips, strategies and targeted approaches she has incorporated for not only students she has worked with but her own children. We also delve into some studies and the three overarching themes that define her work, what she does for self-care and what she is doing now. We have had guests on previous podcasts that provided caregiver specific advice – this episode will not only validate what we heard and already know – caregivers are the experts when it comes to their kids and what they need – but it will also let you know about some of the unique ways people are working to incorporate FASD into classroom settings.  “I keep looking for opportunities to integrate research into practice because any way that I can take research and help be someone that integrates it into actual lessons and daily activities that can change practice and hopefully influence policy, it is those kinds of things that jam me and get me up in the morning.” Even if you don't have kids in school, I think you will still gain some insight into ideas about self-regulation and FASD. Check it out and let me know what you think or if you have any interesting programs in your school district. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FASDSUCCESS)

This is Part 1 of a two-part series featuring Changemaker Educator, Angie Clevinger.  I was fortunate to meet Angie at Radford University when I was teaching in the Educational Leadership Program there.  She was working on her licensure to be a school principal at the time and I could tell right away that she was something special. But when I read her writing, I knew that she was way beyond “special”.  Magical would be the … Angie Clevinger Part I – From Misguided Childhood to Legislative Advocate Read More »

Today, Tes talks with Cynthia Changyit Levin. Cynthia Changyit Levin is an American activist for global health and education. In 2003, she left a career in automotive engineering to become a stay-at-home mom. Her new maternal perspective helped her see difficulties of mothers raising children in poverty more clearly, but added to worries about the future her children would live in. Engaging in advocacy helped her move from feeling helpless about the world's problems to serving as a board member of a top international advocacy organization and accepting invitations to take part in World Bank meetings and a UN Foundation trip to Africa. For the past 13 years, she has led and coached volunteer advocates with RESULTS, the United Nations Foundation, and CARE. Levin is a former staff member and board member of RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund, an international anti-poverty advocacy group. In addition to regularly visiting the offices of members of U.S. Congress, she writes opinion pieces for newspapers about issues of poverty and health. She has been published in The New York Times, the Financial Times, and many local newspapers across the United States. She blogs about her experiences in parenting and advocacy in the “Anti-Poverty Mom Blog” and is the author of the upcoming book “From Changing Diapers to Changing the World: Why Moms Make Great Advocates and How to Get Started.” For more info: www.changyit.com NOTE: We had a few audio issues on this recording. We're working out the kinks still!

Episode 5: Mrs. Alida Fisher shares her journey and experiences as a parent of 4 children attending school in San Francisco Unified School District. She takes us inside her work as a Special Education Advocate. And, she shares her experiences with Distance Learning as a parent and advocate.

Host: @EddieBComedy Guest: Larry McKinzie, educator Produced and Engineered by @OnairwithQ

Darren is focusing on using data to make better decisions in education.

Welcome to the RazzCast! On this episode I continue talking to my friend Clayton Shelvin. We talk about growing up and things to learn in the world. If you enjoy don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with a friend. Clayton's Instagram: @real_dads_of_neworleans Razz's Website: techhippie.online

Welcome to the RazzCast! On this episode I chat with my friend and performing arts advocate Clayton Shelvin. We talk about Cirque, and lessons he has learned in life. If you enjoy don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with a friend. Clayton's Instagram: @real_dads_of_neworleans Razz's Website: techhippie.online

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Advocate and founder of the therapy support website, Annesfriends.com, Anne Cunningham, to discuss how to support the most vulnerable of students - those with IEPs.

Host J. J. Wenrich's interview with Sam Renick. Sam has been actively advocating for teaching kids about money for over 20 years. We affectionately call him "The Godfather of Youth Financial Education" for his status as a father figure in the #FinLit movement. His character, Sammy Rabbit, makes it easy for anyone to teach kids about great money habits though story books, songs, and other tools. In this episode, Sam tells us his inspiration for creating Sammy Rabbit, shares great advice for how to teach kids about money, and gives his opinion on the current state of youth financial education in America. Follow Sammy Rabbit on Twitter (@SammyRabbit1), Instagram (@OfficialSammyRabbit), and Facebook (@OfficialSammyRabbit). Sam is also very active on Linked In (@SamXRenick). Learn more about Sam's two books, It's a Habit Sammy Rabbit and Sammy's Big Dream, as well as his songs, tools and "Dream Big" educational events at www.SammyRabbit.com. Host J. J. Wenrich is a wealth manager, financial literacy advocate, and author of the book Teaching Kids to Buy Stocks: Stories and Lessons for Grown Ups. Learn more about his book at www.TeachingKidsToBuyStocks.com. He is also founder of the investment advisory firm Wenrich Wealth, learn more at www.WenrichWealth.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-j-wenrich/message

Serial Entrepreneur. Licensed Counselor. Education Advocate. Spiritual Advisor. Culinary Wiz. Mom. According to Jenny Campbell, taking a chance on your dreams is not only the safest bet you'll ever place, but also the most responsible choice you'll ever make. Her theories on falling in love with yourself, listening (and trusting!) your quiet inner voice, teaching others how to dance to your unique rhythm, and more are not to be missed. Learn more at pivotsyndicate.com.

EP15 - Education Advocate turned Unlikely Mountaineer Today on The DreamMason Podcast we are joined by Claire Haasl, she is the Director of The David L Hoyt Education Foundation and an art and cultural enthusiast who has lived her life with fibromyalgia About a year ago Claire realized there was something she needed to do; she wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. This is something she was not prepared for and was further complicated due to her health challenges. However, Claire was determined to achieve her dream. She changed her diet, hired trainers, created a program to get her ready and last year climbed the almost 20,000 foot mountain. In this episode, Claire shares the highs and lows of her journey. We also discuss Claire and her husband's Foundation, The David L Hoyt Education Foundation, which was “formed to develop and promote play-based and collaborative learning. (They) recognize the need to encourage and foster education, community, and responsible citizenship. (They) create accessible experiences and related curricula that engage learners with fun and interactive games and puzzles. The foundation, and its team, values teamwork, fun, innovation, critical thinking, leadership, empathy, creativity, and literacy.” -(DavidLHoytFoundation.org) Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode please share it, tag a friend who needs to hear it, and subscribe to TheDreamMason Podcast so you don't miss an episode. You can connect with Claire here:Website: www.davidlhoytfoundation.orgEmail: claire@davidlhoytfoundation.orgIG @CMary32 You can connect with Alex Terranova here:Instagram: @InspirationalAlexFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedreammason/Website:www.TheDreamMason.comEmail: alex@TheDreamMason.com Remember,You are a DreamMason…Because Your Dreams Don't Build Themselves

What are the biggest career mistakes to avoid?Ben Peters, Education Advocate at Millennial Commute (2017-present)Written Mar 7Being a chicken.Life as a chicken leads to failure, because you:Never ask for what you want, which leads to…Never learning IF you can get what you want, which leads to…Never learning HOW to get what you want, which leads to…Never realizing what you actually want, and settling for failure.So what do you do about it? Some days I'm a chicken. Here's what works for me. I'd recommend it to anyone, except those medically unqualified to exercise.do a few sprints until you sweattake a really cold showerclean yourself up so you look presentableput on the nicest clothes you havelook at yourself in the mirror, and realize that millions of people have had the same problems in the past. They might not have had a mirror to look into though. :Dwrite down 10 things that you want.write down a plan to get them.document every “attempt” to get them.watch yourself succeed, fail, and start over. Document why you failed.Let's say you get 2/10 things you want? Better than 0, right? Plus you look good. :)

[Click Image to Listen] Street Talk is a segment on Funky Politics that allow people from around the country to join our conversation.  The Funk can get very thick when our Funky Friends from around the world join D.C. and M.D.  Hot Topics get even hotter!!! This Street Talk Segment has: Rhyane Wagner, Political Consultant/Strategist, Atlanta  Victor “QuePsiRef” Montgomery, Education Advocate, Washington D.C.  Sean “The Rat Daddy” Waddell, Public/Civil Rights Advocate, Louisville Enjoy!!!

"Baruch College's School of Public Affairs hosts a daylong conference to discuss New York immigration services and policies. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City University of New York. Throughout the day, speakers take a look at local immigration policies and services in the context of a burgeoning national debate on immigration and immigrants. The event takes place on May 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 58 min.] David Birdsell Dean of the School of Public Affairs Mitchel B. Wallerstein President, Baruch College Carol Robles-Roman Deputy Mayor, City of New York Survey Results: New Yorkers' Attitudes toward Immigrants 5/11 Mickey Blum Professor of Public Affairs & Director, Baruch Survey Research Douglas Muzzio, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College A keynote Presentation by Alan Aviles, President & CEO, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., introduced by James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs [Part II -- 59 min.] ""Immigrants and Educational Opportunity"" Panel Jay Hershenson Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY Ken Guest Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College Ke Liang Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Baruch College Laura Rodriguez Deputy Chancellor for Disabilities & ELL, NYCDOE Melanie Reyes Education Advocate, New York Immigration Coalition Robert Courtney Smith Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College Edwin Melendez Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Vilna Bashi Treitler Professor of Black & Hispanic Studies, Baruch College [Part III -- 59 min.] ""Civic & Political Engagement in Immigrant Communities"" Panel: David Birdsell Dean, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College Sandra Dunn Director of Immigration Programming at the Hagedorn Foundation The Honorable Carlos Sada Consul General, Mexican Consulate John Mollenkopf Director of the Center for Urban Affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center Fatima Shama Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Presentation ""Immigration and Law Enforcement"" Monica Varsanyi Professor of Political Science, John Jay College Els de Graauw Professor of Political Science, Baruch College Sgt. Rafet Awad NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit"

"Baruch College's School of Public Affairs hosts a daylong conference to discuss New York immigration services and policies. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City University of New York. Throughout the day, speakers take a look at local immigration policies and services in the context of a burgeoning national debate on immigration and immigrants. The event takes place on May 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 58 min.] David Birdsell Dean of the School of Public Affairs Mitchel B. Wallerstein President, Baruch College Carol Robles-Roman Deputy Mayor, City of New York Survey Results: New Yorkers' Attitudes toward Immigrants 5/11 Mickey Blum Professor of Public Affairs & Director, Baruch Survey Research Douglas Muzzio, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College A keynote Presentation by Alan Aviles, President & CEO, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., introduced by James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs [Part II -- 59 min.] ""Immigrants and Educational Opportunity"" Panel Jay Hershenson Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY Ken Guest Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College Ke Liang Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Baruch College Laura Rodriguez Deputy Chancellor for Disabilities & ELL, NYCDOE Melanie Reyes Education Advocate, New York Immigration Coalition Robert Courtney Smith Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College Edwin Melendez Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Vilna Bashi Treitler Professor of Black & Hispanic Studies, Baruch College [Part III -- 59 min.] ""Civic & Political Engagement in Immigrant Communities"" Panel: David Birdsell Dean, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College Sandra Dunn Director of Immigration Programming at the Hagedorn Foundation The Honorable Carlos Sada Consul General, Mexican Consulate John Mollenkopf Director of the Center for Urban Affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center Fatima Shama Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Presentation ""Immigration and Law Enforcement"" Monica Varsanyi Professor of Political Science, John Jay College Els de Graauw Professor of Political Science, Baruch College Sgt. Rafet Awad NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit"

"Baruch College's School of Public Affairs hosts a daylong conference to discuss New York immigration services and policies. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City University of New York. Throughout the day, speakers take a look at local immigration policies and services in the context of a burgeoning national debate on immigration and immigrants. The event takes place on May 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 58 min.] David Birdsell Dean of the School of Public Affairs Mitchel B. Wallerstein President, Baruch College Carol Robles-Roman Deputy Mayor, City of New York Survey Results: New Yorkers' Attitudes toward Immigrants 5/11 Mickey Blum Professor of Public Affairs & Director, Baruch Survey Research Douglas Muzzio, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College A keynote Presentation by Alan Aviles, President & CEO, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., introduced by James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs [Part II -- 59 min.] ""Immigrants and Educational Opportunity"" Panel Jay Hershenson Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY Ken Guest Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College Ke Liang Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Baruch College Laura Rodriguez Deputy Chancellor for Disabilities & ELL, NYCDOE Melanie Reyes Education Advocate, New York Immigration Coalition Robert Courtney Smith Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College Edwin Melendez Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Vilna Bashi Treitler Professor of Black & Hispanic Studies, Baruch College [Part III -- 59 min.] ""Civic & Political Engagement in Immigrant Communities"" Panel: David Birdsell Dean, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College Sandra Dunn Director of Immigration Programming at the Hagedorn Foundation The Honorable Carlos Sada Consul General, Mexican Consulate John Mollenkopf Director of the Center for Urban Affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center Fatima Shama Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Presentation ""Immigration and Law Enforcement"" Monica Varsanyi Professor of Political Science, John Jay College Els de Graauw Professor of Political Science, Baruch College Sgt. Rafet Awad NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit"

"Baruch College's School of Public Affairs hosts a daylong conference to discuss New York immigration services and policies. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City University of New York. Throughout the day, speakers take a look at local immigration policies and services in the context of a burgeoning national debate on immigration and immigrants. The event takes place on May 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 58 min.] David Birdsell Dean of the School of Public Affairs Mitchel B. Wallerstein President, Baruch College Carol Robles-Roman Deputy Mayor, City of New York Survey Results: New Yorkers' Attitudes toward Immigrants 5/11 Mickey Blum Professor of Public Affairs & Director, Baruch Survey Research Douglas Muzzio, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College A keynote Presentation by Alan Aviles, President & CEO, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., introduced by James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs [Part II -- 59 min.] ""Immigrants and Educational Opportunity"" Panel Jay Hershenson Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY Ken Guest Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College Ke Liang Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Baruch College Laura Rodriguez Deputy Chancellor for Disabilities & ELL, NYCDOE Melanie Reyes Education Advocate, New York Immigration Coalition Robert Courtney Smith Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College Edwin Melendez Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Vilna Bashi Treitler Professor of Black & Hispanic Studies, Baruch College [Part III -- 59 min.] ""Civic & Political Engagement in Immigrant Communities"" Panel: David Birdsell Dean, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College Sandra Dunn Director of Immigration Programming at the Hagedorn Foundation The Honorable Carlos Sada Consul General, Mexican Consulate John Mollenkopf Director of the Center for Urban Affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center Fatima Shama Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Presentation ""Immigration and Law Enforcement"" Monica Varsanyi Professor of Political Science, John Jay College Els de Graauw Professor of Political Science, Baruch College Sgt. Rafet Awad NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit"

"Baruch College's School of Public Affairs hosts a daylong conference to discuss New York immigration services and policies. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City University of New York. Throughout the day, speakers take a look at local immigration policies and services in the context of a burgeoning national debate on immigration and immigrants. The event takes place on May 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 58 min.] David Birdsell Dean of the School of Public Affairs Mitchel B. Wallerstein President, Baruch College Carol Robles-Roman Deputy Mayor, City of New York Survey Results: New Yorkers' Attitudes toward Immigrants 5/11 Mickey Blum Professor of Public Affairs & Director, Baruch Survey Research Douglas Muzzio, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College A keynote Presentation by Alan Aviles, President & CEO, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., introduced by James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs [Part II -- 59 min.] ""Immigrants and Educational Opportunity"" Panel Jay Hershenson Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY Ken Guest Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College Ke Liang Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Baruch College Laura Rodriguez Deputy Chancellor for Disabilities & ELL, NYCDOE Melanie Reyes Education Advocate, New York Immigration Coalition Robert Courtney Smith Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College Edwin Melendez Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Vilna Bashi Treitler Professor of Black & Hispanic Studies, Baruch College [Part III -- 59 min.] ""Civic & Political Engagement in Immigrant Communities"" Panel: David Birdsell Dean, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College Sandra Dunn Director of Immigration Programming at the Hagedorn Foundation The Honorable Carlos Sada Consul General, Mexican Consulate John Mollenkopf Director of the Center for Urban Affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center Fatima Shama Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Presentation ""Immigration and Law Enforcement"" Monica Varsanyi Professor of Political Science, John Jay College Els de Graauw Professor of Political Science, Baruch College Sgt. Rafet Awad NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit"

"Baruch College's School of Public Affairs hosts a daylong conference to discuss New York immigration services and policies. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City University of New York. Throughout the day, speakers take a look at local immigration policies and services in the context of a burgeoning national debate on immigration and immigrants. The event takes place on May 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 58 min.] David Birdsell Dean of the School of Public Affairs Mitchel B. Wallerstein President, Baruch College Carol Robles-Roman Deputy Mayor, City of New York Survey Results: New Yorkers' Attitudes toward Immigrants 5/11 Mickey Blum Professor of Public Affairs & Director, Baruch Survey Research Douglas Muzzio, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College A keynote Presentation by Alan Aviles, President & CEO, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., introduced by James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs [Part II -- 59 min.] ""Immigrants and Educational Opportunity"" Panel Jay Hershenson Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY Ken Guest Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College Ke Liang Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Baruch College Laura Rodriguez Deputy Chancellor for Disabilities & ELL, NYCDOE Melanie Reyes Education Advocate, New York Immigration Coalition Robert Courtney Smith Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College Edwin Melendez Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning, Hunter College, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies Vilna Bashi Treitler Professor of Black & Hispanic Studies, Baruch College [Part III -- 59 min.] ""Civic & Political Engagement in Immigrant Communities"" Panel: David Birdsell Dean, School of Public Affairs at Baruch College Sandra Dunn Director of Immigration Programming at the Hagedorn Foundation The Honorable Carlos Sada Consul General, Mexican Consulate John Mollenkopf Director of the Center for Urban Affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center Fatima Shama Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Presentation ""Immigration and Law Enforcement"" Monica Varsanyi Professor of Political Science, John Jay College Els de Graauw Professor of Political Science, Baruch College Sgt. Rafet Awad NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit"

The Total Tutor will interview Nicole S. Green of Carson Dellosa. She will discuss the Summer Bridge Program. Also, Neil Haley The Total Tutor will discuss what to do after your child's IEP is written?